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Commission allocates over €600 million for 70 projects deploying alternative fuels infrastructure across Europe 

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The European Commission has selected 70 projects to help decarbonize transport and strengthen the competitiveness of EU industries by installing the infrastructure needed for recharging or refueling the different transport modes. These projects will receive over €600 million in funding from the Connecting Europe Facility to stimulate sustainable investments in urban areas, including ports and airports, as well as along road sections of the trans-European transport network (TEN-T).  

The supported projects are located across Europe. For example, 24 ports will receive funds to deploy onshore power supply, to green their port operations, and to invest in ammonia bunkering infrastructure. These measures will help the sector transition to renewable and low-carbon fuels, which is a priority supported by the recent Sustainable Transport Investment Plan. 

Meanwhile, the network of publicly available charging points along the TEN-T will grow by over 500 locations with the introduction of new charging infrastructure for lorries, including megawatt chargers.  

Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) is a key driver of the EU's efforts to expand alternative fuel supply infrastructure across its trans-European transport network. It complements the ReFuelEU Aviation and FuelEU Maritime Regulations, which aim to decarbonise the aviation and maritime sectors. Due to the exhaustion of funds, the third cut-off will be cancelled. The Commission will now assess the potential reflows and subsequently prepare a new work programme and call for proposals in the coming months. 

Visit CINEA for more information on the projects selected.

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