The Commission work programme 2025: What’s in store for state aid?

The European Commission’s 2025 work programme outlines plans to strengthen competitiveness, security, and economic resilience, focusing on innovation, sustainability, and growth. Simplification plays a key role, with Omnibus proposals reducing regulatory burdens in sustainable finance, industrial decarbonisation, and agriculture.

At the heart of the programme is the Clean Industrial Deal, which aims to help European industry regain competitiveness while supporting the European Green Deal objectives. It focuses on improving access to affordable energy, boosting circular economy markets, and enhancing Europe’s economic security. An action plan will be proposed to reduce energy costs and power the Clean Industrial Deal. A new state aid framework should accelerate renewable energy deployment, promote industrial decarbonisation, and expand clean tech manufacturing. Investment in clean energy should be supported by unlocking private capital and ensuring sufficient capacity to meet Europe’s green transition goals.

It also includes the Competitiveness Compass.

For further information, see the PR.

For more information on current work projects of the Commission relating to state aid, see our PR here and for more information on the EU Competitiveness Compass, see our PR here.