RFCS-2025 Coal Research Projects

Objectives: The RFCS grant aims to advance research and development in the coal and steel sectors to align with the European Green Deal objectives of carbon neutrality by 2050. It supports projects fostering the transition of coal sectors and regions, focusing on reducing greenhouse emissions, enhancing energy efficiency, and resource conservation within the steel industry. The initiative encourages innovative research through exploratory studies, pilot projects, and accompanying measures that advance technological readiness to bridge concepts to practice, with impacts in economic, social, and environmental domains. The funding promotes projects that support restructuring in coal communities towards alternative sustainable industries, enhancing worker skills and local economies, thus aiding a just transition. It also targets the development of breakthrough low-carbon steel production technologies and ecosystem-friendly processes. The grant fosters collaboration across academia, research entities, and industry, facilitating knowledge sharing and technological advancement crucial to achieving the EU’s climate goals.