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The government suspends the heat fund, Amorce denounces a "cataclysm"

Among the beneficiaries are local authorities, who are highly critical.

transition, amorce, chaleur, fonds, collectivités, gouvernement, locales, transition énergétique

Key facts

  • The government announced on Tuesday, November 3, the suspension of new funding applications to the heat fund.
  • Among the beneficiaries are local authorities, who have been highly critical.
  • This fund helps accelerate the deployment of renewable heating and cooling networks and to move away from fossil fuels.

The government announced on Tuesday, November 3, the suspension of new funding applications to the heat fund.

Among the beneficiaries are local authorities, who have been highly critical.

This fund helps accelerate the deployment of renewable heating and cooling networks and to move away from fossil fuels.

The scheme finances decarbonized heat production projects, such as geothermal energy or solar thermal panels.

At the Ministry of Ecology, the heat fund is the main victim of budget cuts.

All new applications are suspended as of now.

This decision is the result of a major budget cut.

The government wants to bring the fund down to 500 million euros in 2027, which is 300 million less than this year.

The network fears a slowdown for 1,200 projects currently under study.

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