On 25 June 2025 the European Commission adopted a new State aid framework accompanying the Clean Industrial Deal (CISAF). This helps Member States to easily support the development of clean energy, industrial decarbonisation and clean technology.
Clean Industrial Deal State Aid Framework (‘CISAF’)
On 4 November 2025, the Commission published a Staff Working Document, accompanying the CISAF. This document explains the main policy choices taken and provides the main evidence and experience on the Commission took into account when adopting the CISAF.
Staff Working Document accompanying the CISAF
CISAF applies as of 25 June 2025, and remains in force until 31 December 2030.
CISAF contains provisions for the following types of aid measures:
- Measures accelerating the rollout of clean energy
- Measures providing support for electricity costs for energy-intensive users
- Measures facilitating industrial decarbonisation
- Measures ensuring sufficient manufacturing capacity in clean technologies
- Measures to de-risk private investments
For more information on the adoption of the CISAF see also the press release and fact sheet, as well as an explanatory overview of support measures.
The Commission also provides the following guidance to facilitate the application of the CISAF by Member States
- Notification templates for each section to be attached to the formal notification in SANI
- Guidance on the calculation of Gross-Grant-Equivalents to be used establish aid amounts
- Template to be used for the calculation of funding gaps as required for schemes under Section 5.3.2 CISAF
The CISAF builds on the experience with the Temporary Crisis and Transition Framework (‘TCTF') transition provisions which it replaces.