Published: October 10th, 2023,
Last updated: October 10th, 2023
The Industry and Budget Committees of the European Parliament voted on Monday evening on the joint position on the planned investment platform STEP. In their report, the two MEPs José Manuel Fernandes and Christian Ehler (both EPP) demand: „Strategic projects“ according to the Net-Zero Industry Act (NZIA) and the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) should also have direct access to STEP funding pots. In return, they are to automatically receive a so-called sovereignty seal.