COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Analysis of the recovery and resilience plan of Germany Accompanying the document Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Implementing Decision (EU) (ST 10158/21 INIT; ST 10158/21 ADD 1) of 13 July 2021 on the approval of the assessment of the recovery and resilience plan for Germany
Date: 2024-06-27
Institutions: European Commission, Secretariat-General
Subjects: EU aid, Germany, digital transformation, economic and social cohesion, economic recovery, economic reform, energy policy, green economy, investment, structural adjustment

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 27.6.2024  SWD(2024) 164 final  COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Analysis of the recovery and resilience plan of Germany Accompanying the document Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Implementing Decision (EU) (ST 10158/21 INIT; ST 10158/21 ADD 1) of 13 July 2021 on the approval of the assessment of the recovery and resilience plan for Germany {COM(2024) 277 final}  
 
 
Table of contents 
1.  Executive summary ............................................................................................................................... 2 

2.  Objectives of the modification of the plan ............................................................................................ 3 

3.  Summary of the assessment of the plan ................................................................................................ 7 

3.1.  Comprehensive and adequately balanced response to the economic and social situation ............ 7 

3.2. 

Link with country-specific recommendations and the European Semester .................................. 9 

3.3.  Growth potential, job creation, economic, institutional and social resilience, European Pillar of 
Social Rights, mitigating the impact of the crisis, and social territorial cohesion and convergence ...... 10 

3.4. 

The principle of ‘do no significant harm’ ................................................................................... 10 

3.5.  Green transition ........................................................................................................................... 11 

3.6.  Digital transition ......................................................................................................................... 12 

3.7. 

Lasting impact of the plan ........................................................................................................... 12 

3.8.  Milestones, targets, monitoring and implementation .................................................................. 12 

3.9.  Costing ........................................................................................................................................ 13 

3.10.  Controls and audit ....................................................................................................................... 15 

3.11.  Coherence ................................................................................................................................... 16 

3.12.  REPowerEU ................................................................................................................................ 17 

3.13.  Cross-border or multi-country dimension or effect .................................................................... 18 

ANNEX I: Climate tracking and digital tagging ........................................................................................ 20 

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1.  EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  

Technological  shifts,  elevated  energy  prices  and  geopolitical  tensions  are  impacting 
Germany’s  economy,  while  advancing  on  the  green  transition  and  decarbonising  remain 
crucial  for  sustainable  growth.  In  light  of  these  challenges,  Germany  submitted  to  the 
Commission a modified recovery and resilience plan (RRP) including a REPowerEU chapter 
on 30 April 2024. For the requested modifications of its RRP, Germany has relied on the following 
legal  bases:  Article 21(1) of Regulation  (EU) 2021/241  (the “RRF Regulation”) requesting the 
Commission to make a proposal to amend the Council implementing decision considering that its 
RRP  is  partially  no  longer  achievable  because  of  objective  circumstances.  In  accordance,  with 
Article 21c, Germany included a REPowerEU chapter in its RRP and requested the allocation of 
the  amount  available  from  the  Emissions  Trading  System  (ETS)  revenues  and  from  the  Brexit 
Adjustment Reserve (BAR) for its financing.  

The modifications submitted by Germany under Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) 2021/241 affect 
8 measures of the plan. In addition, errors of a clerical nature have been corrected in the text of the 
Council Implementing Decision.  

The REPowerEU chapter submitted by Germany contains measures to help address the key 
energy challenges that Germany is facing. The five proposed measures contain two new reforms, 
two  new  investments  as  well  as  one  scaled-up  investment.  The  proposed  new  reforms  aim  at 
accelerating the deployment of onshore and offshore wind energy power plants. The proposed new 
investments aim at speeding up the penetration of zero-emission road transport, also by supporting 
the  refueling  and  charging  infrastructure  necessary  for  the  operation  of  these  vehicles,  and 
accelerating the planning and approval of energy infrastructural projects through a digital end-to-
end  platform.  The  chapter  also  includes  the  scale-up  of  an  existing  investment  on  individual 
renovation  measures  allowing  for  more  specific  interventions  applicable  to  a  wider  share  of 
residential building stock with renovation needs. 

Based on the assessment of the submitted modification and the REPowerEU chapter, the 
German modified plan receives an A-rating on all criteria, except for costing, where the 
plan receives a B-rating (unchanged from the original plan assessment). 

(1) 
Balanced 
Response 

(2) 
CSRs 

(3) 
Growth, 
jobs… 

(4) 
DNSH 

(5) 
Green 
target 

(6) 
Digital 
target 

(7) 
Lasting 
impact 

(8) 
M & T 

(9) 
Costing 

(10) 
Control 
Systems 

(11) 
Coherence 

(12) 
REPowerEU 

(13) 
Cross-
border  

A 

A 

A 

A 

A 

A 

A 

A 

B 

A 

A 

A 

A 

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2.  OBJECTIVES OF THE MODIFICATION OF THE PLAN  

2.1. The main newly emerged challenges 

The modification of the German RRP comes in response to challenges that emerged since the 
original plan was formulated. In 2022, Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine led to a surge 
in energy and commodity prices in Germany and the EU as a whole as well as to a higher awareness 
of the need of energy security and autonomy. As highlighted by the 2024 Country Report1, the 
German economy, while avoiding a technical recession, faces challenges due to elevated prices 
for energy including tight labour market. In 2022 and 2023, the unemployment rate was at around 
3.0% and the Federal Employment Agency identified a record high number of job profiles with 
acute  labour  shortages.  The  shortage  of  skilled  labour,  notably  in  the  IT  sector  challenges  the 
implementation  of  the  original  RRP.  Furthermore,  the  implementation  of  certain  measures  has 
been  also  challenged  by  supply  chain  disruptions  in  particular  for  information  technology.  In 
addition,  Russia’s  war  of  aggression  against  Ukraine  led  to  increased  security  concerns. 
Consequently, initially planned projects under the RRP had to be re-evaluated to meet increased 
security requirements. In the context of Germany’s current challenges, the proposed revision of its 
RRP is twofold: including a new REPowerEU chapter to the original plan and modifying existing 
measures in line with the provisions of the RRF Regulation. 

Germany’s modified recovery and resilience plan adds a REPowerEU chapter to the original 
plan  pursuant  to  Article  21(c)  of  the  RRF  Regulation.  To  deliver  on  the  REPowerEU 
objectives, it includes two new reforms, aiming at accelerating permitting procedures for on-and 
offshore wind deployment. It also includes two new investments, one investment for the purchase 
of zero-emission transport vehicles and another investment for a new digital platform for hydrogen 
infrastructure  planning  and  approval.  The  chapter  also  presents  a  scale-up  of  one  existing 
investment related to support for renovations to improve energy efficiency of residential buildings. 
The REPowerEU chapter will further support Germany’s green transition  and help  address  the 
current  challenges,  in  particular  those  identified  and  recommended  in  the  field  of  energy  to 
Germany in 2022 and 2023 in the framework of the European Semester. 

Pursuant to Article 21(1) of the RRF Regulation, Germany has justified the modification of 
7 measures due to objective circumstances. This modification addresses the need to factor in  
labour shortages, particularly in the IT Sector. It also addresses increased security concerns related 
to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which led to re-evaluating initially planned projects 
related to the modernisation of the Federal Armed Forces’ educational and training facilities to 
meet  increased  security  requirements.  The  modification  also  reflects  lack  of  demand  for 
apprenticeship  schemes  support  due  to  the  improved  apprenticeship  market  situation  and  the 
unexpected  apprenticeship  support  provided  by  the  private  sector  itself.  Furthermore,  the 
modification includes also a better alternative for a digital reform measure as well as for a building 
renovation  scheme  “Bundesförderung  für  effiziente  Gebäude  (BEG)”,  where  a  broader  scope 
addresses the challenge of reducing the emissions in the building sector in a more effective way.  

1 European Commission (2024), SWD(2024) 605 

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2.2. Overview of the new and modified components 

The  main  elements  of  the  amended  RRP  and  REPowerEU  chapter  are  listed  below  by 
component: 

Component 1.3 (climate-friendly renovation and construction): two measures are affected by the 
modification  proposal  under  Article  21.  For  measure  1.3.1  Support  programme  for  the 
development of a climate-friendly timber construction sector, target 43 is reduced due to the un 
expected  inability  of  some  contractors  to  fulfil  their  obligations.  For  measure  1.3.3  Building 
renovation: federal funding for energy-efficient buildings, the change mainly concerns the addition 
of two targets (48A and 48B) due to a greater coverage of building stock and quicker savings of 
greenhouse gas emissions. It is a better alternative to the previous measure version in that a much 
greater share of the residential building stock is eligible for support for individual measures. 

Component 3.1 (digitalisation of education): measure 3.1.4 Modernisation of the Federal Armed 
Forces’ educational and training facilities is affected by the modification proposal under Article 
21. The change consists in the postponed timeline of target 85 notably due to increased IT security 
requirements due to Russia's war of aggression in Ukraine. 

Component  4.1  (strengthening  of  social  inclusion):  measure  4.1.3  Apprenticeship  support  is 
affected by the modification proposal under Article 21. This concerns the decrease in ambition of 
target 91 in line with a total cost decrease, due to  lower-than-expected demand for the subsidy 
supporting apprentices due to the improved apprenticeship market situation and the unexpected 
apprenticeship support provided by the private sector itself. 

Component 5.1 (strengthening of a pandemic-resilient health system): measure 5.1.2 Programme 
to future-proof hospitals is affected by the modification proposal under Article 21: the timeline of 
target  102  is  postponed  due  to  the  limited  availability  of  IT  service  providers  and  IT  staff  in 
hospitals. 

Component 6.1 (Modern Public Administration): three measures are affected by the modification 
proposal under Article 21. For measure 6.1.1 European identity ecosystem, the timeline of targets 
109  and  110  is  delayed  due  to  a  complete  overhaul  of  the  IT  model  after  a  first  negative  test, 
consisting in the adjustment of the technical and organizational basis of the program to adapt the 
German  public  key  infrastructure  (PKI)  instead  of  the  former  self-sovereign  identity  (SSI) 
infrastructure  to  ensure  a  resilient  and  trusted  eID-system  in  Germany,  leading  to  a  better 
alternative in outcome. For measure 6.1.2 Digitalisation of the administration – implementation of 
the Online Access Act, target 113 is amended and target 113A added to reflect the delay in the 
geographical rollout of Länder (regional) services, due to the lack of IT providers aggravated by 
the pandemic. For measure 6.1.3 Digitalisation of the administration – modernisation of registers, 
target 115 is delayed and target 116 is amended and delayed due to the delay of the publication of 
the implementing regulation under the Single Digital Gateway Regulation and to a large extent to 
the need to develop infrastructure for the exchange of verification data and for the exchange of 
evidence. 

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Component 7.1 (REPowerEU) 

Under  the  REPowerEU  chapter  and  based  on  Article  21c  of  the  RRF  Regulation,  Germany 
proposed measures amounting to EUR 2.3 billion in total estimated costs for two new investment 
and a scale-up of an existing investment as well as two additional reforms that are not associated 
with any costs under the RRP. 

New reforms: 

Wind Energy on Land Act (7.1.4): The reform is aimed at increasing the share of renewables in 
the German energy mix. The reform contains several elements targeting the speed-up of planning 
procedures and the designation of areas for wind energy generation.  

Offshore Wind Energy Act (7.1.5): The reform is aimed at increasing the share of renewables in 
the  German  energy  mix.  The  reform  contains  several  elements,  including  a  redesign  of  the 
tendering process and a speeding up of administrative procedures.  

New investments: 

Support  programme  for  light-  and  heavy  duty  zero-emission  transport  and  associated 
infrastructure (7.1.2): This new investment aims at the decarbonisation of freight road transport. 
It  includes  the  purchase  of  zero-emission  transport  vehicles  as  well  as  the  set-up  of  electric 
charging stations and hydrogen refuelling stations.  

Digital  platform  to  accelerate  planning  and  approval  (7.1.3):  This  new  investment  aims  at 
building a platform based on artificial intelligence (AI) to digitalise the application and approval 
procedures to build a core hydrogen grid.  

Scaled-up investment: 

Scale-up  of  Building  renovation:  federal  funding  for  energy-efficient  buildings  (7.1.1):  The 
investment is a scale-up of measure 1.3.3 consisting of targeted, individual renovation measures 
allowing  for  better  achievement  of  the  objective  of  energy-efficient  renovation  of  residential 
buildings through more specific interventions applicable to a wider share of residential building 
stock with renovation needs. 

Table 1. New and modified components in the RRP and associated costs2 

Component 

Status 

(million 

Costs 
EUR) 

1.1  Decarbonisation  using  renewable  hydrogen  in 
particular 
1.2 Climate-friendly mobility 
1.3 Climate-friendly renovation and construction 
2.1 Data as the raw material of the future 

Unchanged 

Unchanged 
Modified 
Unchanged 

3,708 
7,149 
4,167 
2,684 

2 The table shows the net cost of the measures, relevant for RRF-related costing. 

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2.2 Digitalisation of the economy  
3.1 Digitalisation of education  
4.1 Strengthening of social inclusion 
5.1  Strengthening  of  a  pandemic-resilient  healthcare 
system 
6.1 Modern public administration  
6.2 Reduction of barriers to investment  
7.1 REPowerEU 
TOTAL 

Status 

Unchanged 
Unchanged 
Modified 

Unchanged 

Modified 
Unchanged 
New 

Other elements not covered by assessment criteria  

(million 

Costs 
EUR) 

3,019 
1,206 
731 

4,275 
2,920 
42 
2,445 
32,344 

The  previous  description  of  the  implementation  and  monitoring  aspects  of  the  plan  as  well  as 
gender equality and equal opportunities for all, as reflected in the Staff Working Document (2021) 
1633 final remains valid.  

State aid and competition rules fully apply to the measures funded by the Recovery and Resilience 
Facility. Union funds channeled through the authorities of Member States, like the RRF funds, 
become State resources and can constitute State aid. When this is the case and State aid is present, 
these measures must be notified and approved by the Commission before Member States can grant 
the aid, unless those measures are covered by an existing aid scheme or comply with the applicable 
conditions of a block exemption regulation, in particular the General Block Exemption Regulation 
(GBER) declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the internal market in application of 
Articles 107 and 108 TFEU. When State aid is present and it requires notification, it is the duty of 
the  Member  State  to  notify  State  aid  measures  to  the  Commission  before  granting  them,  in 
compliance with Article 108(3) TFEU. In this respect, the State aid self-assessment carried out by 
Germany in the recovery and resilience plan cannot be deemed a State aid notification. In as far as 
Germany considers that a specific measure contained in the recovery and resilience plan entails de 
minimis aid or aid exempted from the notification requirement, it is the responsibility of Germany 
to ensure full compliance with the applicable rules.  

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3.  SUMMARY OF THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PLAN 

3.1. Comprehensive  and  adequately  balanced  response  to  the  economic  and  social 

situation 

Germany’s  modified  plan  along  with  the  REPowerEU  chapter  includes  a  balanced  set  of 
reforms  and  investments  contributing  to  the  Union’s  economic,  social  and  territorial 
cohesion  by  referring  to  the  six  pillars  of  Article  3  of  the  Regulation  (EU)  2021/241.  The 
modification of the plan along with the REPowerEU chapter does not impact the assessment of 
the  contribution  of  the  plan  to  the  different  pillars,  as  the  nature  and  extent  of  the  proposed 
modifications  to  the  RRP  do  not  have  an  impact  on  the  previous  assessment  of  the  plan’s 
comprehensive and adequately balanced response to the economic and social situation, and on its 
appropriate contribution to all six pillars referred to in Article 3 of the RRF Regulation, as reflected 
in Staff Working Document SWD(2021) 196 final.   

The measures in the REPowerEU chapter contribute to the attainment of the Union’s 2030 
climate and energy targets and the objective of EU climate neutrality by 2050. The proposed 
measures aim to address internal and cross-border energy transmission, to boost energy efficiency 
in buildings, to promote the uptake of renewable hydrogen and other renewable energy and the use 
of  zero  emission  transport.  The  implementation  of  the  measures  included  in  the  REPowerEU 
chapter are expected to contribute notably to supporting the objectives in Article 21c(3), points 
(b),  (d),  (e)  and  (f)  of  Regulation  (EU)  2021/241.  The  new  energy  efficiency  investment  is 
particularly wide-reaching, as the scaled-up part of the measure will support 190 000 individual 
renovation measures, in addition to those financed from the non-repayable support as part of the 
investment 1.3.3. The promotion of the purchase of climate-friendly commercial vehicles and the 
associated refueling and charging infrastructure will contribute to the market activation or market 
ramp-up in the vehicle sector for climate-friendly commercial vehicles and thereby reduce GHG 
and pollutant emissions from road freight transport. The digital platform to accelerate planning 
and approval of hydrogen projects will accelarate Germany’s efforts towards establishing a high-
performance hydrogen network infrastructure. Finally, the two reforms in the field on onshore and 
offshore wind will pave the way for an increased supply of wind energy in Germany. 

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Coverage of the six pillars of the Facility by the modified German RRP components   

●  =  investments  and  reforms  of  the  component  significantly  contribute  to  the  pillar;  ○  =  the  component  partially 
contributes to the pillar  

Components  

Green 
transition 

Digital 
transition 

Smart, 
sustainable 
& inclusive 
growth 

Social and 
territorial 
cohesion 

Health, and 
economic, 
social and 
institutional 
resilience 
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Policies for 
the next 
generation 

1.1. Decarbonisation using 
renewable hydrogen in 
particular 

1.2. Climate-friendly mobility 

1.3. Climate-friendly 
renovation and construction 

2.1. Data as the raw material 
of the future 

2.2. Digitalisation of the 
economy 

3.1. Digitalisation of 
education 

4.1. Strengthening social 
inclusion 

5.1. Strengthening a 
pandemic-resilient healthcare 
system 

6.1. Modern public 
administration 

6.2. Reducing barriers to 
investment 

7.1. REPowerEU 

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Taking into consideration all reforms and investments envisaged by Germany, its modified RRP 
continues to represent, to a large extent, a comprehensive and adequately balanced response to 
the economic and social situation, thereby contributing appropriately to all six pillars referred to 
in Article 3 of the RRF Regulation, taking the specific challenges and the financial allocation of 
Germany into account. This would warrant a rating of A under the assessment criterion 2.1 in 
Annex V to the RRF Regulation.     
The nature and extent of the proposed modifications to Germany’s recovery and resilience plan 
do not have a material impact on the previous assessment (rating of A) that the plan represents a 
comprehensive and adequately balanced response to the economic and social situation, thereby 
contributing appropriately to all six pillars referred to in Article 3 of the RRF Regulation, taking 
the specific challenges and the financial allocation of Germany into account, as reflected in the 
previous Staff Working Document (SWD(2021)163 final).  

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3.2. Link with country-specific recommendations and the European Semester  

The modifications to  Germany’s RRP confirm  and strengthen the previous assessment that the 
RRP  is  contributing  to  effectively  addressing  all  or  a  significant  subset  of  the  country-specific 
recommendations addressed to Germany. As the maximum financial contribution for Germany has 
been adjusted upwards, all 2022 and 2023 country-specific recommendations are considered in the 
overall assessment. 

The modified RRP includes an extensive set of mutually reinforcing reforms and investments that 
contribute  to  effectively  addressing  a  significant  subset  of  the  economic  and  social  challenges 
outlined  in  the  country-specific  recommendations  addressed  to  Germany  by  the  Council  in  the 
context of the European Semester. This applies in particular to reducing investment bottlenecks 
and modernisation of the public administration as well as reforms and investments to accelerate 
the green and digital transition. It also contributes to addressing challenges related to education, 
labour market participation, labour taxation and social policy. This composition is not altered by 
the modified RRP.  

The addition of the REPowerEU chapter will contribute to reinforcing the ambition of the plan as 
regards the relevant CSRs related to the energy transition. Stepping up the programme of federal 
funding for energy-efficient measures in buildings through REPowerEU contributes to increase 
the energy efficiency of buildings, allows for a diversification of energy sources and is in line with 
the  country-specific  recommendations  2022.4  as  well  as  2023.4  focusing  on  reducing  overall 
reliance  on  fossil  fuels  as  well  as  improving  energy  efficiency.  Furthermore,  the  promotion  of 
climate-friendly  freight  transport  through  including  the  promotion  of  the  purchase  of  climate 
friendly commercial vehicles and associated refuelling and charging infrastructure is in line with 
country-specific  recommendation  2023.4  to  step  up  energy  efficiency  in  the  transport  sector. 
Facilitating  planned  hydrogen  infrastructure  projects  through  a  digital  platform  to  accelerate 
planning  and  approval  of  hydrogen  projects  addresses  challenges  raised  in  country  specific 
recommendations 2022.4 as well as 2023.4 reducing reliance on fossil fuels as well as diversifying 
energy  supply  and  routes.  The  two  additional  reforms  included  in  REPowerEU  aimed  at  the 
expansion  of  wind  energy  offshore  and  on  land  address  issues  raised  in  country-specific 
recommendations 2022.4 as well as 2023.4 related to slow and complex permitting procedures as 
major bottlenecks to speed up the deployment of renewable energies in Germany.  

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Taking  into  consideration  the  reforms  and  investments  envisaged  by  Germany,  its  modified 
recovery and resilience plan is expected to contribute to effectively addressing all or a significant 
subset of  challenges  identified in the country-specific recommendations,  or  challenges in  other 
relevant documents officially adopted by the Commission under the European Semester, and the 
modified recovery and resilience plan represents an adequate response to the economic and social 
situation of Germany. This would warrant a rating of A under criterion 2.2 in Annex V to the RRF 
Regulation 

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3.3. Growth  potential,  job  creation,  economic,  institutional  and  social  resilience, 
European  Pillar  of  Social  Rights,  mitigating  the  impact  of  the  crisis,  and  social 
territorial cohesion and convergence  

***   
The nature and extent of the proposed modifications to Germany’s recovery and resilience plan 
do not have a material impact on the previous assessment (rating of A) and the modified plan does 
not  alter  the  plan’s  impact  on  the  growth  potential,  job  creation,  and  economic,  social  and 
institutional resilience of Germany, on contributing to the implementation of the European Pillar 
of  Social  Rights,  including  through  the  promotion  of  policies  for  children  and  youth,  and  on 
mitigating  the  economic  and  social  impact  of  the  COVID-19  crisis,  thereby  enhancing  the 
economic, social and territorial cohesion and convergence within the Union. 

3.4. The principle of ‘do no significant harm’   

The modified German recovery and resilience plan including the REPowerEU chapter is expected 
to continue to ensure that no measure included in the plan does significant harm to environmental 
objectives, within the meaning of Article 17 of the Taxonomy Regulation.   

The  modified  plan  assesses  compliance  with  the  ‘do  no  significant  harm’  (DNSH)  principle 
following the methodology set out in the Commission’s technical guidance on the application of 
‘do no significant harm’ under the Recovery and Resilience Facility Regulation (2021/C58/01). 
The assessment is done systematically for each modified reform and investment following the two-
step approach. The assessment concludes that for all modified measures, there is either no risk of 
significant  harm  or,  where  a  risk  is  identified,  a  more  detailed  assessment  is  performed 
demonstrating the absence of significant harm.   

As  regards  the  REPowerEU  measures  (e.g.  on  heavy-duty  vehicles,  building  renovations, 
investment on a digital end-to-end platform to accelerate planning and approval, and two reforms 
in the field of wind energy), they are largely unproblematic from the point of view of the DNSH 
principle, and none requires a DNSH derogation. In the field of circular economy, the DNSH self-
assessment for the scaled-up building renovation measure notably contains indications on the fact 
that at least 70 % (by weight) of the non-hazardous construction and demolition waste generated 
on  the  construction  site  is  prepared  for  re-use,  recycling  and  other  material  recovery,  and  the 
DNSH self-assessment for the heavy-duty vehicles measure contains indications of the fact that 
beneficiaries are subject to the national End-of-Life Vehicles Directive (Altfahrzeugverordnung) 
and to the national Batteries Act (BattG).  

Where needed, the requirements of the DNSH assessment are enshrined in the design of a measure 
and specified in a milestone or target of this measure. This ensures that any disbursement for the 
respective measures can only be made once compliance with the DNSH principle is ensured.  

***     

The nature and extent of the proposed modifications to Germany’s recovery and resilience plan 
do not have a material impact on the previous assessment (rating of A) that no measure for the 

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implementation  of  reforms  and  investment  projects  included  in  the  plan  is  expected  to  do  a 
significant harm to environmental objectives within the meaning of Article 17 of Regulation (EU) 
No 2020/852 (the principle of ‘do no significant harm’), as reflected in the previous SWD (2021) 
163 final.  

3.5. Green transition 

All the measures in the REPowerEU chapter are expected to significantly contribute to the green 
transition, including biodiversity, or to addressing the challenges resulting therefrom, as well as to 
the achievement of the Union 2030 climate and energy targets and of EU climate neutrality by 
2050.    

Under  the  REPowerEU  chapter,  one  upscaled  investment  should  significantly  contribute  to 
reduced primary energy consumption and increased energy savings in many public and private 
buildings  and  enterprises.  One  investment  should  promote  climate-friendly  freight  transport, 
targeting a substantial reduction in emissions by incentivising the adoption of electrically powered 
vehicles and supporting the necessary infrastructure development, and another investment should 
facilitate planned hydrogen infrastructure projects, all in the context of national renewable energy 
and hydrogen strategies aiming to increase the share of renewable electricity and green hydrogen. 
The expansion of wind energy, both offshore and on land, is further introduced via two reforms to 
reduce  dependency  on  fossil  fuel  imports  and  accelerate  progress  towards  climate  neutrality. 
Legislative reforms  are  proposed to  streamline permitting  procedures, ensuring sustainable and 
responsible utilisation of renewable energy resources. Also, measures in the REPowerEU chapter 
reinforce  green  transition  elements  of  the  original  plan.  For  example,  hydrogen  infrastructural 
projects of the original plan (component 1.1) could be accelerated through the digital permitting 
platform added via the REPowerEU chapter. 

All the new or modified measures are expected to have a long-term impact.    

Climate target   

On  the  basis  of  the  assessment  guidelines  provided  for  sub-criterion  5b,  the  measures  in  the 
modified RRP (including the REPowerEU chapter) supporting climate change objectives account 
for 49.5% of the plan’s maximum financial contribution (i.e. above the 37% required), based on 
the methodology for climate tracking set out in Annex VI to the RRF Regulation. Components 1.1 
(Decarbonisation  using  renewable  hydrogen  in  particular),  1.2  (Climate-friendly  mobility),  and 
1.3 (Climate-friendly renovation) make particularly important contributions to the climate target.  
Additionally, the proposed measures within the REPowerEU chapter supporting climate change 
objectives account for 48.7% of the REPowerEU chapter, based on the methodology for climate 
tracking set out in Annex VI to the RRF Regulation.   

***   

The nature and extent of the proposed modifications to Germany’s recovery and resilience plan 
do not have a material impact on the previous assessment (rating of A) of the contribution of the 

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plan to the green transition and to the climate target, as reflected in the previous SWD (2021) 163 
final.  

3.6. Digital transition 

Based on the methodology set out in Annex VII to the RRF Regulation, the contribution to digital 
objectives accounts for 47.5% of the modified plan’s maximum financial contribution (excluding 
the  REPowerEU  chapter)  still  well  above  the  required  minimum  threshold  of  20%.  The 
modifications proposed to the original plan lead to a slight reduction in the percentage of the RRP's 
total allocation supporting digital objectives, from 48.1% to 47.5%, notably given the reduction in 
the total allocation to  apprentice support. The contribution to the digital transition continues to 
come from x components of the Plan.  

***  
The nature and extent of the proposed modifications to Germany’s recovery and resilience plan 
do not have an impact on the previous assessment (Rating of A) of the plan’s contribution to the 
digital transition or to address the challenges resulting from it and ensures that at least 20% of its 
total allocation (excluding the measures in the REPowerEU chapter) contribute to support digital 
objectives, as reflected in SWD (2021) 163 final.  

3.7. Lasting impact of the plan 

The modified recovery and resilience plan, under the REPowerEU chapter, includes new measures 
that,  in  addition  to  the  existing  measures,  are  expected  to  have  lasting  positive  effects  on  the 
German  economy  and  boost  its  green  transition.  The  REPowerEU  measures  are  expected  to 
contribute to the green transition by generally reducing the reliance on fossil fuels, by increasing 
energy savings in  many public and private buildings and enterprises and thus  contributing  to a 
more  energy  efficient  building  stock,  by  promoting  climate-friendly  freight  transport  and  thus 
contributing  to  a  more  climate  friendly  vehicle  stock,  by  facilitating  planned  hydrogen 
infrastructure projects and by paving the way for further deployment of wind energy, both offshore 
and on land.  

The nature and extent of the proposed modifications to Germany’s recovery and resilience plan 
do not have a material impact on the previous assessment (rating of A) of the lasting impact of the 
measures proposed by Germany, as reflected in the previous SWD (2021)163.  

*** 

3.8. Milestones, targets, monitoring and implementation  

The original assessment regarding ensuring effective monitoring and implementation of the 
RRP  remains  mostly  the  same.  The  existing  monitoring  and  control  system  for  the  updated 
German RRP enables an adequate monitoring of the plan’s implementation. The structure tasked 
with the implementation, monitoring and reporting of the RRP is still in place, the coordination 

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unit in the Federal Ministry of Finance and the line Ministries continue to have clearly assigned 
responsibilities  and  adequate  structure  for  implementing  the  plan,  monitoring  progress  and 
reporting.  The  overall  arrangements  proposed  by  Germany  in  terms  of  organisation  of  the 
implementation of the reforms and investments remain credible. The milestones and targets that 
accompany  the  new  and  modified  measures,  are  clear  and  the  proposed  indicators  for  those 
milestones and targets are relevant, acceptable, and robust.  

At the same time, in its audit on the protection of the financial interests of the Union (PFIU) the 
Commission found shortcomings regarding the staffing level of the coordinating body, and noted 
that  even  if  the  coordinating  body  created  an  overview  of  measure  implementation,  it  still  has 
difficulties  to  closely  monitor  and  control  the  implementing  bodies’  activities,  potentially 
emerging risks or hurdles related to the particular measures.  

*** 

The nature and extent of the proposed modifications to Germany’s recovery and resilience plan 
do not have a material impact on the previous assessment (rating of A) and the modified plan 
does not alter the adequacy of the arrangements proposed by Germany to ensure the effective 
monitoring and implementation of the plan. 

3.9. Costing  

Germany provided detailed information on the estimated costs of the measures in the current 
RRP that are affected by costing changes, as well as for the new measures in the REPowerEU 
chapter that entail a cost. Germany provided detailed costing information for the measures in the 
current RRP measures whose modifications entailed a new cost assessment, as well as the scaled 
up or new investments in the REPowerEU chapter. The two reforms included in the REPowerEU 
chapter do not include RRF-eligible costs. The estimated costs of the modified and new measures 
are  reasonable  and  in  line  with  the  nature  and  type  of  the  envisaged  investments.  Most  of  the 
calculations are clearly  explained and well  substantiated by supporting  documents, allowing to 
identify the methodology used.  

The assessment of the cost estimates and inherent supporting documents shows that the majority 
of the costs of the new measures and of the existing measures whose modifications entailed a new 
cost assessment are well justified, reasonable and plausible. None of the measures assessed include 
costs covered by existing or planned EU financing and are commensurate to the expected economic 
and social impact of the envisaged measures. Moreover, the changes in the cost estimates of the 
other modified measures are justified and proportional, commensurate to  the expected national 
economic and social impact.    

Reasonable costs   

Germany accompanied its cost estimates with actual data and supporting evidence for unit cost 
estimates,  together  with  adequate  explanation  for  the  calculation  methodology.  Overall,  the 
assumptions  used  by  Germany  to  estimate  the  costs  of  the  new  measures  and  of  the  existing 

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measures whose modifications entailed a new cost assessment provide a reasonable explanation of 
the key cost drivers of the measures. The calculations are generally clearly spelled out allowing to 
identify the methodology used.  

The  new  measures  included  in  the  REPowerEU  chapter  and  the  existing  measures  whose 
modifications entailed a new cost assessment, comply with the eligibility criteria set out in the 
RRF Regulation. All costs are incurred for reforms and investments after February 2020 and after 
February 2022 for the measures in the REPowerEU chapter.  

The reasonability of the costs of the other modified measures has not decreased from the initial 
assessment of these measures, as the changes in the cost estimates for all of them are duly justified 
and proportional. In the case of measures being modified under Article 21(1) of Regulation (EU) 
2021/241 for cost-related reasons, sufficient information has been provided to justify the objective 
circumstances and the proportionality of the changes in the cost estimates or related target. In this 
context,  the  reasonability  of  the  cost  estimates,  taking  into  account  the  new  measures  in  the 
REPowerEU chapter, and the modified measures, has been established to a medium extent.    

Plausible costs    

The amount of the estimated costs of new measures in the REPowerEU chapter and the existing 
measures whose modifications entailed a new cost assessment is in line with the nature and type 
of  the  envisaged  reforms  and  investments.  For  most  of  these  measures,  Germany  provided 
supporting documents and links to online sources to substantiate the cost estimates.  

Most of the estimated costs of the new measures and the two measures where the level of required 
implementation  has  been  changed  are  in  line  with  the  nature  and  the  type  of  the  envisaged 
investments. Overall, the cost estimates of the new measure and the measures where the level of 
required implementation has been increased, are assessed as plausible. The plausibility of the costs 
of the other modified measures has not decreased from the initial assessment of these measures, as 
the  changes  in  the  cost  estimates  for  all  of  them  are  duly  justified  and  proportional.  Sufficient 
information has been provided to justify the objective circumstances and the proportionality of the 
changes in the cost estimates or related target.   

No double Union financing   

Germany has indicated that the costs of any modified or new measure to be financed by the RRF 
will not be funded by other Union funding sources. Furthermore, the set-up to prevent, detect and 
correct double funding has not been altered by the modification of the plan.     

Commensurate and cost-efficient costs   

The estimated total costs of the updated RRP are in line with the principle of cost-efficiency and 
are  commensurate  to  the  expected  national  economic  and  social  impact.  The  updated  RRP, 
including the new investments, new reforms and the modified measures, is expected to effectively 
address  a  significant  subset  of  challenges  identified  in  the  country-specific  recommendations 
(CSRs).  In  particular  the  increased  efforts  in  building  renovation,  and  more  broadly  the 
REPowerEU chapter are expected to contribute to reinforcing the ambition of the RRP as regards 

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the  relevant  country-specific  recommendations  addressed  in  the  field  of  energy  and  the  green 
transition.  

***   

The justification provided by Germany on the amount of the estimated total costs of the modified 
recovery and resilience plan is to a medium extent reasonable, plausible, in line with the principle 
of cost-efficiency and is commensurate to the expected national economic and social impact.  

Germany provided sufficient information and evidence that the amount of the estimated cost of the 
reforms  and investments  of  the modified recovery and resilience plan  to  be financed under the 
Facility is not covered by existing or planned Union financing.  

This  would  warrant  a  rating  of  B  under  the  assessment  criterion  2.9  of  Annex  V  to  the  RRF 
Regulation.    

3.10. 

Controls and audit 

The  previous  assessment  on  the  adequacy  of  the  control  and  audit  arrangements  presented  by 
Germany in the RRP to prevent, detect and correct corruption, fraud and conflicts of interest when 
using the funds provided under the Facility, including the arrangements aimed to avoid double 
funding from the Facility and other Union programmes, had concluded that these arrangements 
are adequate. This warranted a rating of A under the assessment criterion 2.10 of Annex V to the 
RRF Regulation.  

The modifications to the original plan as such do not affect the original assessment. However, in 
the  context  of  the  modification  of  the  German  RRP,  its  audit  and  control  system  needs  to  be 
reassessed on the basis of criteria 2.10 of Annex V of the RRF Regulation.  

Robustness of internal control system and distribution of roles and responsibilities 

The original assessment finding that the internal control system is robust, with a clear distribution 
of roles and responsibilities, and the bodies are independent in their functioning, remains the same.  

Adequacy of control systems and other relevant arrangements  

The  original  assessment  regarding  the  adequacy  of  the  control  systems  and  other  relevant 
arrangements remains mostly the same.  

Adequacy of arrangements to avoid double EU funding  

The  original  assessment  regarding  the  adequacy  of  the  control  systems  and  other  relevant 
arrangements remains mostly the same.  

Legal empowerment and administrative capacity of control function  

The  original  assessment  regarding  the  adequacy  of  the  control  systems  and  other  relevant 
arrangements remains mostly the same.  

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Conclusion  

The chapter of the plan on audit and control and the additional information provided gives a rather 
complete description of the arrangements for the implementation and control of Germany’s RRP. 
The chapter provides the details for all the entities and gives reasonable assurance that there is a 
sound structure in place to monitor, implement and control the allocated funds from the RRF.  

*** 

The nature and extent of the proposed modifications to Germany’s recovery and resilience plan 
do not have a material impact on the previous assessment (rating of A) and the modified plan does 
not alter the adequacy of the control and audit arrangements proposed by Germany. 

3.11. 

Coherence 

The  modified  RRP  presented  by  Germany  is  structured  along  ten  coherent  components, 
which support the common objectives of stimulating the recovery of the German economy, 
addressing  long-lasting  structural  challenges  –  that  have  become  more  acute  during  the 
crisis. Furthermore, the investments and reforms are embedded in a coherent framework to make 
the  German  economy  fit  for  the  future,  particularly  as  regards  the  green  and  digital  transition, 
innovation,  competitiveness,  and  social  cohesion.  The  modification  of  the  RRP  regards  three 
components, and brings an additional component (7.1.), the REPowerEU chapter. Each component 
is built around consistent packages of both reforms and investments, with mutually reinforcing or 
complementary measures as explained hereafter.  

Mutually reinforcing measures  

The  modifications  to  the  RRP  do  not  negatively  affect  the  components’  coherence,  nor  the 
coherence of the plan as a whole. They do not alter the way they are mutually-reinforcing. The 
additional REPowerEU chapter is fully in line with the measures deployed under the initial RRP 
to support the green transition and further reinforces the ambition of some of them. In particular, 
the scope on decarbonization and energy efficiency is broadened and enhanced with the scale-up 
of the energy efficiency measure for the renovation of buildings. The promotion of the purchase 
of climate-friendly commercial vehicles strengthens the focus on sustainable transport. The  digital 
platform to accelerate planning and approval of hydrogen projects as well as the two laws on the 
expansion of wind energy should contribute to enhancing the deployment of renewable energies, 
reinforcing and widening this focus already present in the initial RRP. The modifications do not 
have contradictory aims or possible negative effects on one another. 

Complementarity of measures 

The modifications made to three of the existing components of the RRP do not negatively alter the 
complementarity  of  the  components.  The  additional  component  addressing  the  REPowerEU 
objectives brings a new complementarity layer as it includes measures that aim at reinforcing the 
reduction of greenhouse gas emissions further in addition to promoting renewable energy. At the 

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level of the modified plan, all components pursue complementary aims – with no contradictory 
aims. 

*** 

The nature and extent of the proposed modifications to Germany’s recovery and resilience plan 
do not have a material impact on the previous assessment (rating of A) of the coherence of the 
actions proposed by Germany, as reflected in the previous SWD (2021)163. 

3.12. 

REPowerEU 

The measures in the REPowerEU chapter will directly contribute to promoting the decarbonisation 
of buildings through refurbishment measures and the installation of renewable heating systems. 
They  will  also  promote  climate-friendly  freight  transport,  targeting  a  substantial  reduction  in 
emissions  by  incentivising  the  adoption  of  electrically  powered  vehicles  and  supporting  the 
necessary  infrastructure  development.  In  addition,  they  will  facilitate  planned  hydrogen 
infrastructure projects which has been identified as crucial for meeting decarbonization goals. The 
expansion of wind energy, both offshore and on land, is further introduced to reduce dependency 
on fossil fuel imports and accelerate progress towards climate neutrality. Legislative reforms are 
proposed to streamline permitting procedures, ensuring sustainable and responsible utilisation of 
renewable energy resources.  

The upscaled energy efficiency measure, the investment in a support programme for light- and 
heavy-duty zero-emission transport, the investment in a digital permitting platform and the reforms 
to  accelerate  the  deployment  of  onshore  and  offshore  wind  energy  power  plants  will  directly 
contribute  to  the  second  REPowerEU  objective  of  boosting  energy  efficiency  in  buildings, 
decarbonising industry, and increasing the share of renewable energy. Also, more in detail, the 
upscaled investment in building renovation (federal funding for energy-efficient buildings) will 
contribute to the fourth REPowerEU objective on incentivising reduction of energy demand. The 
investment  in  a  support  programme  for  light-  and  heavy-duty  zero-emission  transport  and  the 
reforms in onshore and offshore wind energy will contribute to the fifth REPowerEU objective of 
addressing internal and cross-border energy transmission and distribution bottlenecks, supporting 
electricity storage and accelerating the integration of renewable energy sources, and supporting 
zero-emission  transport  and  its  infrastructure,  including  railways.  The  investment  in  a  digital 
permitting platform to speed up building Germany’s core hydrogen grid will contribute to the sixth 
REPowerEU objective on supporting the other objectives through an accelerated requalification 
of the workforce towards green and related digital skills, as well as through support of the value 
chains in critical raw materials and technologies linked to the green transition.   

As explained in section 3.5., the REPowerEU measures are expected to contribute to the green 
transition by increasing energy savings in many public and private buildings and enterprises, by 
promoting  climate-friendly  freight  transport,  by  facilitating  planned  hydrogen  infrastructure 
projects and by paving the way for further deployment of wind energy, both offshore and on land. 

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All the above measures are expected to contribute to the REPowerEU objectives in coherence and 
complementarity with a number of other reforms and investments promoted under the RRP, mainly 
under  Components  1.1.,  1.2.  and  1.3,  as  well  as  under  other  national  initiatives  or  EU  funded 
programmes such as programmes co-funded by the Cohesion Policy and the Just Transition Funds.  

Finally, relevant stakeholders (Länder, social partners, welfare organisations and environmental 
associations)  have  been  consulted  on  the  REPowerEU  chapter,  and  their  feedback  has  been 
integrated into the draft REPowerEU chapter. To ensure ownership by the relevant actors, it is 
crucial  to  involve  all  local  authorities  and  stakeholders  concerned,  including  social  partners, 
throughout  the  implementation  of  the  investments  and  reforms  included  in  the  modified  RRP 
including the REPowerEU chapter.  

***  
Taking  into  consideration  the  assessment  of  all  the  measures  envisaged  in  the  REPowerEU 
chapter, the chapter is expected, to a large extent, to contribute effectively to energy security, the 
diversification of the Union’s energy supply, an increase in the uptake of renewables and energy 
efficient, an increase of energy storage capacities or the necessary reduction of dependence on 
fossil fuels before 2030. This would warrant a rating of A under criterion 2.12 of Annex V to the 
RRF Regulation.  

3.13. 

Cross-border or multi-country dimension or effect  

Although no measures of direct multi-country dimension, in terms of cooperation and/or scope, 
are  included  in  this  chapter,  most  of  the  measures  do  have  a  cross-border  effect  since  they 
contribute to the reduction of the demand and dependency on fossil fuels. In particular, the scale-
up of measure 1.3.3 concerning building renovation will contribute to reducing Germany’s fossil 
energy needs. A direct cross-border impact is also anticipated with the reform of the Wind Energy 
on Land Act and the Offshore Wind Energy Act, as the additional electricity from wind energy can 
influence  the  demand-supply  balance  across  several  countries  and  affect  cross-border  flows. 
Therefore, the measures can be considered as having a positive cross-border effect as established 
in the Commission’s guidance in the context of REPowerEU. The total estimated costs of these 
measures represent 89.6%% of the total allocation available for the REPowerEU chapter, which 
significantly exceeds the 30% requirement set out in Article 18 4 (h) of the Regulation 2021/241 
establishing the RRF. 

*** 

Taking  into  consideration  the  assessment  of  all  the  measures  envisaged  in  the  REPowerEU 
chapter, the measures in the chapter are expected, to a large extent, to have a cross-border or 
multi-country dimension or effect. This would warrant a rating of A under criterion 2.13 of Annex 
V to the RRF Regulation.  

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REPowerEU measure with cross-border or multi-
country dimension or effect 

Costs 
million) 

(EUR 

7.1.1 Scale-up of measure 1.3.3 Building renovation 

2 090 

Contribution  to  the 
target  in  %  of  the 
REPowerEU chapter 
85.5% 

7.1.3  Digital  platform  to  accelerate  planning  and 
approval 

7.1.4 Reform: Wind Energy on Land Act 

7.1.5 Reform: Offshore Wind Energy Act 

99 

0 

0 

4.0% 

NA 

NA 

Total 

2 189 

89.5% 

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Measure 

1.1.5  

1.2.1  

1.1.6  

1.1.4  

1.1.3  

1.1.2  

1.2.2.1  

of IPCEIs: part 1  

of IPCEIs: part 2  

ID   Measure/Sub-Measure Name  
1.1.1.1   Hydrogen projects within the framework 
1.1.1.2   Hydrogen projects within the framework 
1.1.1.3   Hydrogen projects within the framework 
of IPCEIs: part 3  
Funding programme for decarbonisation 
in industry   
Pilot scheme for climate action contracts 
based on the principle of Carbon 
Contracts for Difference   
Project-related climate protection 
research   
Flagship projects for research and 
innovation in the context of the National 
Hydrogen Strategy   
Federal support for efficient heat 
networks (BEW)  
Support for the construction of charging 
infrastructure  
Funding for the development of electro-
mobility: R & D, mobility concepts  
Funding for the development of electro-
mobility: zero-emission vehicles  
Support for the replacement of the 
private vehicle fleet: zero-emission 
vehicles  
Support for the replacement of the 
private vehicle fleet: hybrid vehicles.  
Extension of the initial registration 
period for granting the ten-year tax 
exemption for purely electric vehicles  
Support for purchases of buses with 
alternative propulsion  
Support to promote alternative rail 
propulsion: electric rolling stock  
Promotion of the industries involved in 
hydrogen and fuel cell applications in 
transport: part 1  
Promotion of the industries involved in 
hydrogen and fuel cell applications in 
transport: part 2  
Municipal living labs for the energy 
transition  
Building renovation: federal funding for 
energy-efficient buildings: medium-
depth level renovations 

1.2.6.1  

1.2.7.1  

1.2.7.2  

1.2.2.2  

1.2.3.1  

1.2.3.2  

1.3.3.1 

1.2.5  

1.3.2  

1.2.4  

Budget (EUR 
m)   

Climate  

Digital  

Int. Field   Coeff.    Int. Field   Coeff.   

500  

500  

500  

449.3  

022  

027  

033  

022  

100%  

100%  

100%  

100%  

550  

027  

100%  

50.4*  

022  

100%  

588.2*  

022  

100%  

570  

960.1  

42*  

21*  

034bis0  

100%  

077  

022  

100%  

100%  

n/a**  

100%  

2 764  

n/a**  

100%  

1 296  

n/a**  

40%  

295  

n/a**  

100%  

1 085  

182  

na**  

100%  

072bis   

100%  

229.4*  

022  

100%  

229.4*  

n/a**  

100%  

57  

025  

40%  

2 500  

025bis   

100%  

4 While the estimated cost of Germany’s recovery and resilience plan exceeds the total allocation of non-repayable 
financial support to Germany, Germany will ensure that all spending related to the measures mentioned in this table 
as contributing to climate objectives are fully financed by the funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility. 

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Measure 

ID   Measure/Sub-Measure Name  

Budget (EUR 
m)   

Climate  

Digital  

Int. Field   Coeff.    Int. Field   Coeff.   

1.3.3.2 

2.1.1.1  

2.1.1.2  

2.1.1.3  

2.1.1.4  

2.1.1.5  

2.1.1.6  

2.1.1.7  

2.1.1.8  

2.1.1.9  

2.1.1.10  

2.1.1.11  

2.1.1.12  

2.1.1.13  

2.1.2  

2.1.3.1  

2.1.3.2  

2.2.1.1  

2.2.1.2  

2.2.1.3  

Building renovation: federal funding for 
energy-efficient buildings: individual 
renovation measures 
Innovative data policy for Germany: 
overall strategy high-performance 
computing   
Innovative data policy for Germany: 
ideas competition and piloting of data 
fiduciaries  
Innovative data policy for Germany: 
research network depersonalisation   
Innovative data policy for Germany: 
support programme anonymisation  
Innovative data policy for Germany: 
National Research Data Infrastructure 
(Nationale Forschungsdaten-
infrastruktur) and data literacy  
Innovative data policy for Germany: 
PhD programme in data sciences   
Innovative data policy for Germany: 
incentives for the after-use of data   
Innovative data policy for Germany: 
long-term competence monitoring   
Innovative data policy for Germany: data 
literacy courses for students   
Innovative data policy for Germany: 
toolbox data literacy   
Innovative data policy for Germany: 
innovation process ‘architectures, 
institutions and spaces for the data 
society’  
Innovative data policy for Germany: 
establishment of data cooperations   
Innovative data policy for Germany: data 
literacy in the federal administration: 
data laboratories, Chief Data Scientists 
and competence building   
IPCEI microelectronics and 
communication technologies  
IPCEI Next Generation Cloud 
Infrastructure and Services (IPCEI CIS): 
emission reduction and energy efficiency 
criteria  
IPCEI Next Generation Cloud 
Infrastructure and Services (IPCEI CIS)  
Vehicle manufacturer/supply industry 
investment programme: digitalisation of 
production as a boost for productivity 
and resilience: greenhouse gas emission 
reduction or energy efficiency criteria  
Vehicle manufacturer/supply industry 
investment programme: digitalisation of 
production as a boost for productivity 
and resilience   
Vehicle manufacturer/supply industry 
investment programme: new innovative 
products as the key to vehicles and 

1 595 

025 

40% 

21*  

45.4*  

37.8*  

25.2*  

50.4*  

5.5*  

4.2*  

8.0*  

8.8*  

8.4*  

6.7*  

11.3*  

200.8*  

1 500  

021quater   100%  

009bis  

100%  

009bis   

100%  

009bis   

100%  

108  

100%  

108  

108  

108  

108  

108  

100%  

100%  

100%  

100%  

100%  

108  

100%  

011  

100%  

108  

100%  

021quater   100%  

375  

055bis   

40%   021quater   100%  

375  

021quater   100%  

650  

010ter   

40%  

010ter   

100%  

427.1  

392.67  

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Measure 

ID   Measure/Sub-Measure Name  

Budget (EUR 
m)   

Climate  

Digital  

Int. Field   Coeff.    Int. Field   Coeff.   

mobility of the future - automated 
driving  
Vehicle manufacturer/supply industry 
investment programme: finding joint 
solutions, building regional innovation 
clusters  
Federal programme ‘Building continuing 
education and training networks (CET 
networks)’  
Digitalisation and Technology Research 
Centre of the Bundeswehr (dtec.bw)  
Promoting the digitalisation of rail by 
replacing conventional interlocking/fast-
track programmes to speed up the roll-
out of the ‘Digital Rail Germany’ 
(SLP)’  
Investment programme for teacher 
devices   
Education platform  
Educational centres of excellence   
Modernisation of the Federal Armed 
Forces’ educational and training 
facilities   
Apprenticeships support   
Digital pension overview   
Strengthening the digital and technical 
resources of the public health service   
Programme to future-proof hospitals   
European identity ecosystem   
Digitalisation of the administration – 
implementation of the Online Access 
Act   
Digitalisation of the administration – 
modernisation of registers  
Scale-up: Building renovation: federal 
funding for energy-efficient buildings: 
individual renovation measures 
Support programme for light- and heavy-
duty zero-emission transport: vehicles 
Support programme for light- and heavy-
duty zero-emission transport: electric 
recharging and hydrogen refueling 
stations 
Digital platform to accelerate planning 
and approval 

2.2.1.5  

2.2.2  

2.2.3  

2.2.4  

3.1.1  
3.1.2  
3.1.3  

3.1.4  

4.1.3  
4.1.5  
5.1.1  
5.1.2  
6.1.1  

6.1.2  

6.1.3  

7.1.1 

7.1.2.1 

7.1.2.2 

7.1.3 

232.4  

31.9*  

588.2*  

019  

40%  

016  

40%  

009bis   

100%  

500  

070  

40%  

070  

100%  

420.2*  
529.4*  
172.3*  

84*  

282  
28.8*  
684*  
3 000  
168.1*  

2 521*  

231.1*  

012  
012  
108  

100%  
100%  
100%  

012  

100%  

099  
011  
011  
095  
011   

40%  
100%  
100%  
100%  
100%  

011  

100%  

011  

100%  

2 090 

025 

40% 

117.1 

n/a** 

100% 

138.7 

077 

100% 

99 

033 

100% 

011 

100% 

Note: Cells with green shading reflect changes compared to the staff working document adopted in June 2021. Changes to measure 
1.1.6 and measure 1.2.1 as well as measure 1.2.3 were explained in SWD(2023) 371 final. Changes to measure 1.3.3, measure 4.1.3 
and component 7.1 are explained in the current staff working document.  
* Budget figures are rounded to hundred thousands. The table shows the cost of the measures without VAT. For most measures 
this equals the cost included in the recovery and resilience plan. However, for  measures marked with an asterisk (*), Germany 
indicated that their cost may include VAT, and in this table the cost is shown while taking away the full amount of potential VAT 
for these measures (assuming that the maximum VAT rate of 19% fully applies). For the original plan in 2021 Germany submitted 
two cost estimates. Using the same categories, the amended RRP has a gross value of EUR  33,777,845,061  that includes VAT for 
some measures, while a net value of at least EUR 32,346,796,674 excludes VAT.  
** The ‘Methodology for climate tracking’ annexed to the Recovery and Resilience Facility Regulation does not set out intervention 
fields that would allow for climate or environmental tracking of electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid vehicles, except for vehicles for 

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urban  transport  falling  under  intervention  field  074.  According  to  Article  18(4)(e)  of  the  Regulation,  the  methodology  should 
however ‘be used accordingly for measures that cannot be directly assigned to an intervention field listed in Annex VI’. In this 
context,  the  Commission has  applied  a  100%  climate  contribution  coefficient  for  zero-emission  vehicles  of  all  categories  (this 
includes battery electric and fuel cell/hydrogen-powered vehicles); a 40% climate contribution coefficient for plug-in hybrid light-
duty vehicles; and, in line with the criteria under the Taxonomy Regulation, a 100% climate coefficient for low-emission heavy-
duty vehicles. 
*** While the estimated cost of Germany’s recovery and resilience plan exceeds the total allocation of non-repayable financial 
support to Germany, Germany will ensure that all spending related to the measures mentioned in this table as contributing to climate 
objectives are fully financed by the funds from the Recovery and Resilience Facility. 
**** Reforms and investments in the REPowerEU chapter are not taken into account when calculating the plan’s contribution to 
the digital target requirement set by Regulation (EU) 2021/241. 

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