SET Plan: Support for new energy technologies (Communication)

The planned shift will be better suited to the unpredictability of the development of new energy technologies. By refocussing the SET Plan towards the prioritised areas of the "Energy Union", state funded research projects can concentrate more on the long-term EU energy policy targets. The provision of EU funds for bringing new technologies to the market must be time limited, however, otherwise there is a risk that permanently unprofitable technologies will become state supported.