With the official transmission of the draft Dutch recovery plan under the Next Generation EU Recovery Plan on Friday 8 July, the EU27 have now completed this stage, which started in April 2021.
The Dutch recovery plan is endowed with European financial aid of €4.7 billion in the form of grants only, with 50.9% and 23.1% of this allocation to contribute to the climate and digital transitions respectively. It contains 49 measures, including 21 reforms and 28 investment plans.
The Dutch plan focuses on “climate change, public housing and the labour market” and aims to further invest in “digitalisation, education and healthcare" “, according to a statement from the Dutch authorities.
Also to note are investments that contribute to the REPowerEU strategy to reduce dependence on Russian hydrocarbons, such as the Wind at Sea and Green Power Hydrogen projects, as well as a subsidy for investment in sustainable energy and energy savings (ISDE) and the subsidy scheme for sustainable social housing.
Only the Dutch and Hungarian plans are currently being negotiated with the Commission, as the plans of the other 25 Member States have already been adopted by the EU Council.
See the Dutch recovery plan (in Dutch): https://aeur.eu/f/2kn (Original version in French by Mathieu Bion)