The emphasis of the 2014 – 2020 funding period in Baden-Württemberg is on innovation and the energy transition. The Ministry of the Environment is therefore supporting projects in both of these areas with the help of the three funding programmes “Phosphorus Recovery”, “Systematic Climate Change Mitigation” and “Regional Competence Centres Energy Efficiency Network”. For this purpose, 47.3 million euros in ERDF funds and 20.7 million euros in REACT-EU funds, as well as additional funds from the state budget, are available.
Phosphorus recovery
Phosphorus recovery processes have the potential to ensure long-term ecological and economic supplies of phosphorous in Baden-Württemberg. The funding programme therefore supports the (further) development of ready-to-use and economically-viable processes (test plants and large-scale pilot implementation) for phosphorus recovery from sewage sludge and sewage sludge ash.
Phosphorus recovery (only in German)
Systematic climate change mitigation
Numerous municipalities, cities and districts as well as business enterprises in Baden-Württemberg are committed to protecting the climate. The Ministry of the Environment is using the funding programme to strengthen the systematic implementation of municipal climate change mitigation projects based on municipalities’ and districts’ existing climate change mitigation concepts or on the European Energy Award (eea). Funding is available for projects that reduce CO2 emissions and enable the implementation of climate-friendly measures.
Systematic climate change mitigation (only in German)
Regional Competence Centres Energy Efficiency Network (“KEFF”)
The Ministry of the Environment supports regional competence centres for energy efficiency in the 12 regions of Baden-Württemberg to enable business enterprises to exploit potential energy savings. The competence centres are intended to provide all business enterprises (in particular small and medium-sized enterprises) with free and independent information about ways of using energy more efficiently, facilitate contact with energy consulting services and help enterprises to integrate into corporate networks and to implement energy efficiency measures.
Regional Competence Centres Energy Efficiency Network (“KEFF”) (only in German)