The Covenant of Companies for Climate and Energy (CCCE) is a new pilot initiative led by the European Commission (DG Energy) to encourage and support European companies, in particular small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to step up their contribution to a clean energy transition and climate action and increase private investments in clean energy Research & Innovation (R&I), technologies and solutions.
Businesses can make a pledge with the CCCE whereby they commit to taking action to reduce their carbon emissions.
Companies that pledge will receive practical, step-by-step guidance to help them take concrete action to decarbonise their businesses. They will also save on their energy bills and receive recognition for their efforts.
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CCCE latest news
The Covenant of Companies has recently published a ‘Guide to Science-Based Targets’ to clarify the concept of science-based targets and what they could mean for companies participating in the Covenant of Companies.
In June 2022, the Covenant of Companies for Climate and Energy (CCCE) launched its first call for Technical Assistance. If you are a European company or business-support organisation and you also want to receive technical assistance, don't miss our next call in the Spring of 2023!
Six country-specific Guides focusing on Croatia, Finland, Germany, Italy, The Netherlands and Poland are available on the CCCE website and provide an overview of the financial support schemes, the financing tools for research and innovation and available capacity building materials at EU level.
In the context of the 2022 SME Assembly in Prague, Georg Houben, Policy Officer at the European Commission, made a presentation of the European Covenant of Companies for Climate and Energy.
The Covenant of Companies was officially presented on 29 November in Prague, Czech Republic, during a session entitled ‘’No Net Zero without SMEs: launching practical support for energy transition’’.
