Entry into force and application

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 23 May 2025.

For the Commission

The President

Ursula VON DER LEYEN

( 1 ) OJ L, 2024/1735, 28.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1735/oj .

( 2 ) The technologies covered are solar technologies, including photovoltaic (PV), solar thermal electric and solar thermal technologies; onshore wind and offshore renewable technologies; heat pumps and geothermal energy technologies; hydrogen technologies, including electrolysers and fuel cells, where used for the production of renewable energy; sustainable biogas and biomethane technologies; sustainable alternative fuels technologies which are renewable fuels technologies.

( 3 ) In particular the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, Directive (EU) 2024/1760 on corporate sustainability due diligence, as well as Directive (EU) 2022/2464 on the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, including Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772 as regards sustainability reporting standards, in particular paragraph 61.

( 4 ) Directive (EU) 2024/1760 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 on corporate sustainability due diligence and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 and Regulation (EU) 2023/2859 ( OJ L, 2024/1760, 5.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2024/1760/oj ).

( 5 ) Directive (EU) 2022/2464 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 amending Regulation (EU) No 537/2014, Directive 2004/109/EC, Directive 2006/43/EC and Directive 2013/34/EU, as regards corporate sustainability reporting ( OJ L 322, 16.12.2022, p. 15 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2464/oj ).

( 6 ) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772 of 31 July 2023 supplementing Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards sustainability reporting standards ( OJ L, 2023/2772, 22.12.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2772/oj ).

( 7 ) Directive 2013/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 June 2013 on the annual financial statements, consolidated financial statements and related reports of certain types of undertakings, amending Directive 2006/43/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 78/660/EEC and 83/349/EEC ( OJ L 182, 29.6.2013, p. 19 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2013/34/oj ).

( 8 ) See Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2772, Annex I, paragraph 61.

( 9 ) Council Conclusions on a Framework for a Joint EU Diplomatic Response to Malicious Cyber Activities (‘Cyber Diplomacy Toolbox’), 19 June 2017.

( 10 ) Council Regulation (EU) 2019/796 of 17 May 2019 concerning restrictive measures against cyber-attacks threatening the Union or its Member States ( OJ L 129 I, 17.5.2019, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/796/oj ).

( 11 ) Directive 2014/25/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 February 2014 on procurement by entities operating in the water, energy, transport and postal services sectors and repealing Directive 2004/17/EC ( OJ L 94, 28.3.2014, p. 243 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2014/25/oj ).

( 12 ) These companies would still be subject to the general public procurement framework applicable to them.

( 13 ) Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources ( OJ L 328, 21.12.2018, p. 82 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2018/2001/oj ), amended by Directive (EU) 2023/2413 of the European Parliament and the Council of 18 October 2023 amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 and Directive 98/70/EC as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 ( OJ L, 2023/2413, 31.10.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2023/2413/oj ).

( 14 ) Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/1178 of 23 May 2025 on laying down rules for the application of Regulation (EU) 2024/1735 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the list of net-zero technology final products and their main specific components for the purposes of assessing the contribution to resilience ( OJ L, 2025/1178, 18.6.2025, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1178/oj ).

( 15 ) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2446 of 28 July 2015 supplementing Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards detailed rules concerning certain provisions of the Union Customs Code ( OJ L 343, 29.12.2015, p. 1 , ELI http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2015/2446/oj ).

( 16 ) IEA, Energy Technology Perspectives 2024.

( 17 ) COM(2025) 85 final.

( 18 ) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – A new Circular Economy Action Plan For a cleaner and more competitive Europe, COM/2020/98 final.

( 19 ) Regulation (EU) 2024/1781 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2024 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for sustainable products, amending Directive (EU) 2020/1828 and Regulation (EU) 2023/1542 and repealing Directive 2009/125/EC ( OJ L, 2024/1781, 28.6.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1781/oj ).

( 20 ) Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions – EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, Bringing nature back into our lives, COM(2020) 380 final.

( 21 ) Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2024 on nature restoration and amending Regulation (EU) 2022/869 ( OJ L, 2024/1991, 29.7.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2024/1991/oj ).

( 22 ) Regulation (EU) 2017/1369 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2017 setting a framework for energy labelling and repealing Directive 2010/30/EU ( OJ L 198, 28.7.2017, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2017/1369/oj ).

( 23 ) Directive 2009/125/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for the setting of ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (recast) ( OJ L 285, 31.10.2009, p. 10 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/125/oj ).

( 24 ) Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy ( OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2000/60/oj )

( 25 ) Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/2486 of 27 June 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council by establishing the technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing substantially to the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources, to the transition to a circular economy, to pollution prevention and control, or to the protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems and for determining whether that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives and amending Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 as regards specific public disclosures for those economic activities ( OJ L, 2023/2486, 21.11.2023, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/2486/oj ).

( 26 ) Promoting knowledge dissemination may also be pertinent for other type of renewable auctions beyond those that reward innovation.

( 27 ) Directive (EU) 2022/2555 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2022 on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the Union, amending Regulation (EU) No 910/2014 and Directive (EU) 2018/1972, and repealing Directive (EU) 2016/1148 ( OJ L 333, 27.12.2022, p. 80 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2022/2555/oj ).

( 28 ) Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) ( OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2010/75/oj ).

( 29 ) Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2011 on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment ( OJ L 26, 28.1.2012, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2011/92/oj ).

( 30 ) Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora ( OJ L 206, 22.7.1992, p. 7 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1992/43/oj ).

( 31 ) Net-positive contributions to biodiversity are additional conservation/restoration outcomes beyond offsetting measures, i.e. measures designed to compensate for residual, unavoidable, adverse biodiversity impacts arising from the project after appropriate prevention and mitigation measures have been taken.

( 32 ) Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds ( OJ L 20, 26.1.2010, p. 7 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/147/oj ).

( 33 ) Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 June 2008 establishing a framework for community action in the field of marine environmental policy (Marine Strategy Framework Directive) ( OJ L 164, 25.6.2008, p. 19 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2008/56/oj ).

( 34 ) Directive 2010/30/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 May 2010 on the indication by labelling and standard product information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related products ( OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2010/30/oj ).

( 35 ) Regulation (EU) No 952/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 October 2013 laying down the Union Customs Code ( OJ L 269, 10.10.2013, p. 1 , ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2013/952/oj ).

ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_impl/2025/1176/oj

ISSN 1977-0677 (electronic edition)

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