The European Commission has approved a €1.2bn Dutch scheme for industrial decarbonisation, which supports companies in their efforts to reduce lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
The Netherlands’ NIKI scheme introduces competition between direct decarbonisation projects and resource efficiency and circularity projects in a State aid measure. Direct decarbonisation projects achieve emission reductions by decarbonising the production processes, whereas resource efficiency and circularity projects achieve reductions primarily by using secondary raw materials instead of primary or fossil-based raw materials.
The NIKI scheme will be open to companies of all sizes active in the manufacturing sector, in waste management, and in remediation activities within the Netherlands. To be eligible, each project must be capable of realising lifecycle GHG emission reductions of at least 100 kt. Supported projects will be selected and the aid amount will be established following a competitive bidding process. The scheme is technology neutral. During the five-year duration of the NIKI scheme, the Dutch government plans to organise one bid round (tender) per year.
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