Glossary and abbreviations
Study abstract
Executive summary
1 Introduction
1.1 Background to the study
1.2 Objective of this study
1.3 Structure and scope of this study
2 EU green spending priorities
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Defining EU added value for climate and environmental funding
2.3 Methodology behind the proposed green spending priorities
2.4 Cross-cutting green priorities
2.5 Green sectoral priorities
3 Options for improving funding for nature restoration
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Need for nature restoration
3.3 Nature restoration in the 2021-2027 MFF
3.4 Nature restoration in selected EU funding programmes
3.5 Challenges to nature restoration finance in the current MFF
3.6 Recommendations for improved funding for nature restoration
3.7 Summary of recommendations
4 Options for integrating nature-based solutions
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Financing nature-based solutions
4.3 Challenges to investing in nature-based solutions
4.4 A brochure of good-practice examples
4.5 Summary of recommendations
5 Options for improving funding for decarbonisation of industrial facilities and clean technologies
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Scoping
5.3 An overview of how EU funding programmes currently support industrial decarbonisation and clean technologies manufacturing
5.4 Analysis of the EU funding programmes: methodology
5.5 Main findings of the analysis
5.6 Summary of recommendations 76Mainstreaming climate and environmental objectives in EU funding programmes in the post-2027 period
6 Analysis of green exclusions
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Assessment of existing exclusions
6.3 Typology for green exclusions
7 Green mainstreaming tools
7.1 Introduction
7.2 The EU’s green mainstreaming toolbox
7.3 Case study 1: Green mainstreaming tools at the project level: DNSH, Climate-Proofing, Sustainability Proofing, EIA
7.4 Case study 2: Green mainstreaming tools at the programme level: DNSH & SEA
7.5 Case study 3: Possible typology and criteria for green reforms in the next MFF
7.6 Case study 4: Green mainstreaming by financial institutions and third-party implementers
7.7 Summary of recommendations
8 Options to improve tracking and monitoring methodologies of green spending
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Intervention fields
8.3 Tracking coefficients
Annexes to chapter 2 “EU green funding priorities”
Annex 1. Review of existing approaches to defining the notion of “EU added value” in the context of the EU budget
Annex 2. Summary of interview findings per fund
Annex 3. Summary of literature findings per fund
Annex 4. Detailed matrix with proposed priorities
Annex 5. Semi-quantiative assessment
Annexes to chapter 3 “Options for improving funding for nature restoration”
Annex 6. Detailed analysis of EU funds
Annex 7. List of References
Annexes to chapter 4 “Options for integrating nature-based solutions”
Annex 8. Brochure “Good practice examples of nature-based solutions across sectors in the EU”
Annexes to chapter 5 “Options for improving funding for decarbonisation of industrial facilities and clean technologies”
Annex 9. Summary of key characteristics of funds covered in the chapter
Annex 10. Further elaboration of the research questions 250Mainstreaming climate and environmental objectives in EU funding programmes in the post-2027 period
Annex 11. Illustrative overview of decarbonisation projects and ongoing projects in the EU steel indUSTRIES
Annexes to chapter 6 “Analysis of and proposals for green exclusions”
Annex 12. Mapping of existing exclusions
Annex 13. Assessment of different types of exclusions and exceptions
Annex 14. Assessment of suitability of exclusions in specific contexts and/or sectors
Annexes to chapter 7 “Green mainstreaming tools”
Annex 15. Green enabling conditions
Annex 16. Examples for the proposed typology of reforms