Green Transition

• A pre-defined project called “Green Resilience Connector” strengthening collaboration between stakeholders and experts in Romania involved in the green transition shall be developed in the Concept Note. The grant from the programme shall be approximately € 3,000,000. The involvement of partners from the Donor States shall be explored.
• A pre-defined project contributing to the area of support “Green Governance” with the OECD as project partner shall be developed in the Concept Note. The grant from the Programme shall be at least € 3,000,000. Up to € 1,000,000 shall target local authorities and cities specifically.
• A pre-defined project with a grant from the programme of approximately € 18,000,000 that supports the Danube Delta shall be explored when developing the Concept Note. The aim shall be to support nature restoration in line with EU regulations, reduce pressure on habitats and species, as well as nature-based solutions to climate adaptation.
• Consultation with relevant stakeholders shall be carried out in the development of the Concept Note.
• Measures supporting the conservation of the genetic diversity of plant species, with the involvement of partners from the Donor States, shall be explored when developing the Concept Note.
• Support for increased resilience of marine ecosystems, including through a pre-defined project, reduction of pollution, and risks related to climate change in the Black Sea area in partnership with Donor State entities shall be prioritised.
• Support to green cities of approximately € 37,000,000 shall be made available from the programme targeting climate neutrality by prioritising the application of innovative nature-based solutions. The geographical dimension of ensuring a just green transition shall be addressed.
• The contribution of other Romanian entities to the programme may be further explored during the development of the Concept Note.
• The Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding shall act as Programme Partner and be actively involved in the preparation and implementation of the programme.
• The possibility of pre-defining a project that contributes to the area of support “Green Governance” in partnership with a donor project partner (s) shall be explored in the Concept Note.
• The programme shall support the green transition with the following priorities: sustainable and smart mobility; climate change adaptation; air, water and soil pollution; circular economy; biodiversity and ecosystems; and green governance.
• The role of the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration in supporting capacity building at local and regional level shall be further explored when developing the Concept Note.
• The support to circular economy shall prioritise measures that contribute to a resource-efficient economy, recovery of secondary resources through improved lifecycle management of materials in order to create further value and improved governance structures.

No projects have been signed under this programme. That is a real state rather than a gap in the data: bilateral funds and newly agreed programmes both sit here.