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2025/0398(NLE)EEuropean Parliament

Research Fund for Coal and Steel: research programme and multiannual technical and financial guidelines

With the European Parliament.

Last active 19 May 2026

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What this bill does

In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.

This proposal funds coal and steel research focused on clean steel, mine transition, environmental repair, and industrial competitiveness from 2027 to 2034.

Who it affects

It affects coal and steel companies, SMEs, research bodies, universities, former mining regions, mine workers, and communities facing coal and steel transition impacts.

Core of the proposal
  • Creates a Research Programme for Coal and Steel with technical and financial guidelines.
  • Supports clean steel technologies, low-carbon production, digitalisation, skills, and safer working conditions.
  • Funds coal mine closure research, site reuse, waste management, pollution prevention, and environmental restoration.
  • Sets the 2027–2034 budget from cancelled commitments, remaining assets, profits, and unused prior allocations.
Articles changed · 2 across 2 laws
  • Council Decision 2003/77/EC (32003D0077)
    • entire act: repeals the entire decision
  • Council Decision 2008/376/EC (32008D0376)
    • entire act: repeals the entire decision; transitional continued application for certain pre-2027 calls

Documents

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SourcesOEIL