ANNEX II

Annex V of Regulation (EU) 2021/241 is amended as follows: In section 2, point 2.5, the first subparagraph is replaced by the following: ‘2.5. | The recovery and resilience plan contains measures that effectively contribute to the green transition, including biodiversity, or to addressing the challenges resulting therefrom, that account for an amount which represents at least 37 % of the recovery and resilience plan’s total allocation and such measures in the REPowerEU chapter account for an amount which represents at least 37 % of the total estimated costs of the measures in the REPowerEU chapter, based on the methodology for climate tracking set out in Annex VI; that methodology shall be used accordingly for measures that cannot be directly assigned to an intervention field listed in Annex VI; the coefficients for support for the climate objectives may be increased up to a total amount of 3 % of the allocation of the recovery and resilience plan for individual investments to take account of accompanying reform measures that credibly increase their impact on the climate objectives, subject to the agreement of the Commission.’; in section 2, the following points are added: ‘2.12. | The measures referred to in Article 21c are expected to effectively contribute to energy security, the diversification of the Union’s energy supply, an increase in the uptake of renewables and in energy efficiency, an increase of energy storage capacities or the necessary reduction of dependence on fossil fuels before 2030. When assessing the measures referred to in Article 21c under this criterion, the Commission shall take into account the specific challenges and the additional funding under the Facility available to the Member State concerned. The Commission shall also take into account the following elements: Scope — the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to effectively contribute to the improvement of energy infrastructure and facilities to meet immediate security of supply needs for gas, including liquified natural gas, or oil where the derogation under Article 21c(3), point (a), applies, notably to enable diversification of supply in the interest of the Union as a whole; or — the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to effectively contribute to boosting energy efficiency in buildings and critical energy infrastructure, decarbonising industry, increasing production and uptake of sustainable biomethane and of renewable or fossil-free hydrogen, and increasing the share and accelerating the deployment of renewable energy; or — the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to effectively contribute to addressing energy poverty and, where relevant, give adequate priority to the needs of those affected by energy poverty as well as to the reduction of vulnerabilities during the coming winter seasons; or — the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to effectively contribute to incentivising reduction of energy demand; or — the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to address internal and cross-border energy transmission and distribution bottlenecks, supporting electricity storage and accelerating the integration of renewable energy sources, and supporting zero emission transport and its infrastructure, including railways; or — the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to effectively contribute to supporting the objectives set out in Article 21c(3), points (a) to (e), through an accelerated requalification of the workforce towards green and related digital skills, as well as support of the value chains in critical raw materials and technologies linked to the green transition; and — the envisaged measures are coherent with the efforts of the Member State concerned to achieve the objectives set out in Article 21c(3), taking into account the measures included in the already adopted Council implementing decision, as well as other nationally funded and Union-funded complementary or accompanying measures to the objectives set out in Article 21c(3). Rating A – to a large extent B – to a moderate extent C – to a small extent 2.13. | The measures referred to in Article 21c are expected to have a cross-border or multi-country dimension or effect. The Commission shall take into account the following elements for the assessment under this criterion: Scope — the implementation at the national level of the envisaged measures is expected to contribute to securing energy supply in the Union as a whole, including by addressing challenges identified in the Commission’s most recent needs assessment, in line with the objectives set out in Article 21c(3), taking into account the financial contribution available to the Member State concerned and its geographical position; or — the implementation of the envisaged measures is expected to contribute to reducing dependency on fossil fuels and to reducing energy demand. Rating A – to a large extent B – to a moderate extent C – to a small extent’; Section 3 is amended as follows: the indent that reads ‘— an A for criteria 2.2, 2.3, 2.5 and 2.6’ is replaced by ‘— an A for criteria 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6 and 2.12’; the indent that reads ‘— not an A in criteria 2.2, 2.3, 2.5 and 2.6’ is replaced by ‘— not an A in criteria 2.2, 2.3, 2.5, 2.6 and 2.12’.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-10-13 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.