COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Updated climate tracking and digital tagging of the Recovery and Resilience Plan of Belgium Accompanying the document Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Implementing Decision (EU) (ST 10161/21 INIT; ST 10161/21 ADD 1) of 13 July 2021 on the approval of the assessment of the recovery and resilience plan for Belgium
Date: 2024-11-20
Institutions: European Commission, Secretariat-General
Subjects: Belgium, EU aid, digital transformation, economic and social cohesion, economic recovery, economic reform, energy policy, green economy, investment, structural adjustment

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   EUROPEAN COMMISSION  Brussels, 20.11.2024  SWD(2024) 274 final  COMMISSION STAFF WORKING DOCUMENT Updated climate tracking and digital tagging of the Recovery and Resilience Plan of Belgium     Accompanying the document Proposal for a COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING DECISION amending Implementing Decision (EU) (ST 10161/21 INIT; ST 10161/21 ADD 1) of 13 July 2021 on the approval of the assessment of the recovery and resilience plan for Belgium  {COM(2024) 555 final}  
 
 
Updated  climate  tracking  and  digital  tagging of  the  Recovery  and  Resilience  Plan  of 

Belgium 

The  table  below  presents  the  detailed  application  of  the  climate  tracking  and  digital  tagging 
methodologies  set  out  respectively  in  Annex  VI  and  VII  to  Regulation  (EU)  2021/241  in  the 
modified Belgian recovery and resilience plan. 

Int. Field = intervention field. 

Coeff. = Coefficient for the calculation of support to climate change objectives and to digital transition, 
on the basis of Annex VI and Annex VII of the RRF Regulation. 

New or revised measures are highlighted to distinguish them from the unchanged measures in the RRP. 

Measure
/ Sub-
Measure
 ID 

R-1.01 

R-1.01 

R-1.02 

I-1.01 

I-1.02 

I-1.03 

I-1.04 

 Measure/Sub-Measure Name 

Improved energy subsidy scheme of the Flemish Region - 
home batteries 
Improved energy subsidy scheme of the Flemish Region 
(investment part) – (except home batteries)  
Improved energy subsidy scheme (investment part) – 
Brussels-Capital region  
Renovation of social housing of the Flemish Region - 
subsidies 
Renovation of social housing of the Brussels-Capital 
Region 
Renovation of social and residential housing of the 
German-speaking Community 
Renovation of public buildings of the Federal State - Stock 
Exchange building (works achieving at least 30% average 
primary energy demand reduction) 

 Budget 
(EUR m) 

Climate 

Digital 

Int. 
Field 

Coeff. % 

Int. 
Field 

Coeff. % 

20,05 

033 

100% 

033 

40% 

205,35 

025 

40% 

16,00 

025 

40% 

30,00 

025bis 

100% 

31,26 

025bis 

100% 

15,00 

025bis 

100% 

6,32 

026bis 

100% 

I-1.05  Renovation of public buildings – Flemish Region 

20,00 

025 

40% 

I-1.07 

I-1.07 

Public building renovations - Walloon Region – local 
authorities 
Public building renovations - Walloon Region - sport 
(energy efficiency related part)  

71,80 

026bis 

100% 

46,73 

026 

40% 

I-1.08  Public building renovations - Brussels-Capital region 

29,00 

026bis 

100% 

I-1.09 

I-1.10 

I-1.10 

I-1.11 

I-1.11 

Renovation of public buildings - schools – French 
Community – construction of new energy efficient 
buildings  
Renovation of public buildings - sport & IPPJ - French 
Community ((works achieving at least 30% average 
primary energy demand reduction))  
Renovation of public buildings - sport & IPPJ - French 
Community (construction of new energy efficient 
buildings)  
Public building renovations - universities - French 
Community (works achieving at least 30% average 
primary energy demand reduction) 
Public building renovations - universities - French 
Community (other energy efficiency related works) 

158,00 

025ter 

40% 

16,56 

026bis 

100% 

10,65 

025ter 

40% 

12,44 

026bis 

100% 

20,74 

026 

40% 

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I-1.12 

I-1.12 

I-1.15 

I-1.16 

I-1.16 

I-1.16 

I-1.17 

I-1.18 

I-1.22 

I-1.22 

Public building renovations - culture - French Community 
(works achieving at least 30% average primary energy 
demand reduction) 
Public building renovations - culture - French Community 
(energy efficiency related works) 
An industrial value chain for hydrogen transition - Federal 
State 
An industrial value chain for hydrogen transition of the 
Flemish Region - production from renewable energy 
An industrial value chain for hydrogen transition of the 
Flemish Region - transmission, distribution, storage and 
energy systems 
An industrial value chain for hydrogen transition of the 
Flemish Region - end user refuelling & transport 

An industrial value chain for hydrogen transition’ of the 
Walloon Region – IPCEI projects  
Developing the low-carbon industry of the Walloon 
Region –R&D&I projects 
Biodiversity and adaptation to climate change of the 
Walloon Region – Forests & Remeandering 
Biodiversity and adaptation to climate change of the 
Walloon Region – Protected areas & National parks 

I-1.23  Ecological defragmentation of the Flemish Region 

I-1.24 

Blue Deal of the Flemish Region (Projects A-C-F-G-I) & 
Research and innovation (subproject B) 

I-1.24  Blue Deal of the Flemish Region (Project D) 

I-2.01 

Cybersecurity and resilient digital society of the Federal 
State 

I-2.02  Cybersecurity of the Federal State - 5G 

I-2.03 

Cybersecurity of the Federal State: NTSU/CTIF 
interception and safeguard 

I-2.04  Digitalisation IPSS of the Federal State 

18,79 

026bis 

100% 

19,39 

026 

40% 

50,00 

022 

100% 

7,77 

032 

100% 

62,90 

033 

100% 

033 

40% 

4,34 

077 

100% 

87,42 

032 

100%  

022 

035 
037 

050 

050 
037 
022 
047 

100% 

100% 

40% 

40% 

100% 

40% 

34,32 

24,05 

50,00 

24,70 

180,13 

10,00 

52,13 

8,26 

18,18 

60,00 

I-2.05  Digitalisation Federal administration services 

217,73 

I-2.06  eHealth Services et Health Data of the Federal State 

I-2.07  Digitalisation of ONE of the French Community 

I-2.08 

Digitalisation of the cultural and media sector of the 
French Community 

I-2.09  Digitalisation of the Flemish Government 

I-2.10 

I-2.11 

I-2.13 

I-2.14 

Regional data exchange platform of the Brussels-Capital 
Region 
Digitalisation of citizen-business processes of the Brussels-
Capital Region 
Coverage of white areas by developing very high-speed 
fibre optic networks of the German-speaking Community 
Development of an AI institute in the Brussels-Capital 
Region - Digital skills development 

I-2.14  Development of an AI institute in the Brussels-Capital 

40,00 

16,12 

8,56 

54,50 

17,67 

33,14 

19,50 

1,47 

8,44 

2 

021qui
nquies 
021qui
nquies 
021qui
nquies 
011 
011 
012 
011quat
er 
027bis 
013 

011 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

021bis 

100% 

011 

011 

100% 

100% 

011 

100% 

051 

100% 

108 

016 

100% 

40% 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Region - Smart specialization skills development 

I-2.15 

Improving (internal) connectivity of schools and business 
parks in the Walloon Region – Fibre connectivity of 35 
business park.  

15,00 

053 

100% 

I-3.01  Cycling infrastructure of the Flemish Region 

210,91 

075 

100% 

I-3.02 

Cycling infrastructure – Corridors Vélo of the Walloon 
Region 

I-3.03  Cycling infrastructure – Vélo Plus  

I-3.04  Cycling infrastructure – Schuman  

I-3.07  Metro extension Charleroi 

21,24 

34,10 

17,40 

60,00 

075 

075 

075 

073 

100% 

100% 

100% 

100% 

I-3.08  Smart road signals – Walloon Region 

26,64 

084bis 

40% 

084bis 

100% 

I-3.09 

I-3.09 

Accessible and multimodal train stations of the Federal 
State – urban stations  
Accessible and multimodal train stations of the Federal 
State – rural stations  

I-3.10 

Rail renovation – efficient network of the Federal State 
(TEN-T and electric/zero emission) 

I-3.10 

I-3.10 

Rail renovation – efficient network of the Federal State 
(other rail renovation) 
Rail renovation – efficient network of the Federal State – 
automatisation of the Traffic Management System 

I-3.11  Canal Albert and Trilogiport of the Walloon Region 

I-3.12  Rail – Smart mobility of the Federal State 

I-3.13 

Mobility-as-a-Service (MaaS) deployment of the Brussels-
Capital Region 

I-3.14  Modal shift grants of the Brussels-Capital Region 

I-3.15a  FLOYA App of the Brussels-Capital Region 

I-3.15b 

Extension of the ANPR Camera Network of the Brussels-
Capital Region 

59,29 

073 

100% 

15,71 

079 

40% 

226,39 

22.32 

067 
068 
069bis 
066 
069 

100% 

40% 

10,00 

070 

40% 

070 

100% 

18,43 

15,00 

079 
082bis 
070 

40% 

40% 

5,65 

076bis 

40% 

7,00 

4,00 

048 

063bis 

40% 

40% 

070 

076 

100% 

100% 

063bis 

100% 

4,62 

063bis 

40% 

063bis 

100% 

I-3.16  Greening the bus fleet of the Flemish Region 

55,50 

I-3.17  Greening the bus fleet of the Brussels-Capital Region 

27,06 

074 
077 

074 

100% 

100% 

I-3.18  Charging stations of the Federal State 

32,00 

077 

100% 

077 

074 
077 

077 

100% 

100% 

100% 

I-3.19  Charging stations of the Flemish Region 

I-3.20  Greening the bus fleet of Wallonia 

I-3.21 

Charging infrastructure for busses of the Brussels-Capital 
Region 

I-4.01  Digisprong of the Flemish Community 

I-4.04 

I-4.05 

I-4.06 

Digital strategy for higher education and adult learning of 
the French Community 
Digital turnaround for Brussels schools of the Brussels-
Capital Region 
Digital transformation of education of the German-
speaking community 

29,46 

36,60 

20,00 

286,86 

24,44 

5,20 

3,68 

055 
012 
011 
108 

100% 

100% 

012 

100% 

012 

100% 

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I-4.08  E-inclusion for Belgium of the Federal State 

I-4.09  Digital platforms for prisoners of the Federal State 

I-4.11  Digibanks of the Flemish Region 

30,00 

12,40 

50,00 

I-4.12 

I-4.12 

I-4.13 

I-4.13 

I-5.01 

Development of public utility housing and housing for 
vulnerable persons of the Walloon Region -Low-rent 
housing & inclusive and solidarity-based housing 
Development of public utility housing and housing for 
vulnerable persons of the Walloon Region -Remote 
assistance boxes 
Creation and renovation of early childcare infrastructure of 
the Walloon Region – construction & renovation 
Creation and renovation of early childcare infrastructure of 
the Walloon Region – Software for managing immovable 
property 
A6K/E6K Digital and Technological Innovation and 
Training Hub of the Walloon Region 

I-5.02  EU Biotech School and Health Hub of the Walloon Region 

I-5.03 

I-5.04 

I-5.04 

Upgrading of advanced training infrastructure of the 
Walloon Region 
Learning and career offensive —Flemish Community - 
support to social economy 
Learning and career offensive – Flemish Community – On-
line training offer  

I-5.06  Digital skills of the Flemish region 

I-5.07  Digital lifelong learning of the Walloon Region 

I-5.08  Nuclear medicine of the Federal State 

R&D: Minimization of waste during dismantling of the 
Federal State 

95,64 

025ter 

40% 

15,00 

61,00 

0,42 

025ter 
026 

40% 

86,80 

24,80 

025ter 
026 
025ter 

40% 

40% 

46,25 

025ter 

40% 

12,00 

18,26 

34,88 

16,75 

11,60 

044 

40% 

25,00 

044 

40% 

012 

012 

012 

100% 

100% 

100% 

013 

100% 

011 

100% 

016 

40% 

012 

100% 

012 

100% 

012 

100% 

Strengthen R&D of the Flemish Region - R&D&I projects 
and strengthening industrial research fund 

37,00 

018 
021 

40% 

I-5.10 

I-5.11 

I-5.11 

I-5.11 

I-5.12 

Strengthen R&D of the Flemish Region - Scientific and 
technological infrastructure 
Strengthen R&D of the Flemish Region - Impulse program 
value chain microelectronics 
Relocation of food and development of logistics platforms 
of the Walloon Region 

100,00 

023 

40% 

20,00 

61,49 

047 

40% 

I-5.13  Digitalisation of the Walloon touristic sector 

I-5.14  Recycling Hub of the Flemish Region 

I-5.15  Belgium Builds Back Circular of the Federal State 

I-5.16 

I-5.18 

Deployment of the circular economy in the Walloon 
Region 
SMELD: State-of-the-art MEtal MElting Limiting waste 
during D&D’ of the Federal State 

REPowerEU chapter 

2,35 

30,00 

28,97 

64.85 

044 

023 
047 
023 

40% 

40% 

40% 

13.40 

044 

40% 

I-7.01 

Improved energy subsidy scheme of the Brussels-Capital 
Region 

10.04 

025 

40% 

4 

021quat
er 

100% 

011 

100% 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
I-7.02  

I-7.03 

Scaled-up measure: Improved energy subsidy scheme of 
the Flemish Region 
Energy grants for private housing of the German-speaking 
Community 

I-7.04  Renovation of social housing of the Walloon Region 

Energy-climate measures in public buildings of the Federal 
state (LED lights) 

50,97 

025 

40% 

2.40 

025 

40% 

30,00 

029 

100% 

2,50 

026 

40% 

Energy-climate measures in public buildings of the Federal 
state (charging stations and solar panels) 

3,60 

077 
029 

100% 

I-7.05 

I-7.05 

I-7.06  Renovation of public buildings of the Flemish Region 

I-7.07  Energy measures for public schools of the Flemish Region 

I-7.08  Energy measures for care buildings of the Flemish Region 

I-7.09 

I-7.09 

I-7.10 

I-7.11 

Energy measures for the VRT building of the Flemish 
Region (LED lights) 
Energy measures for the VRT building of the Flemish 
Region (heat pump and solar panels) 
Energy measures for the AWV buildings of the Flemish 
Region 
Research platform for energy transition of the French 
Community 

I-7.12  Energy import infrastructure of the Federal State 

I-7.13 

Call for the decarbonisation of industry of the Walloon 
Region 

I-7.14  Call for climate action in agriculture of the Flemish Region 

25,48 

026bis 

100% 

25,48 

029 

100% 

24,02 

026 

40% 

7,01 

026 

40% 

3.18 

032 

100% 

8.41 

026bis 

100% 

23,54 

022 

100% 

14,00 

022 

100% 

71,46 

022 

100% 

5,00 

024 

40% 

I-7.15  Backbone for H2 of the Federal State 

I-7.16  Floating solar of the Federal State 

I-7.17  Optimisation of energy distribution of the Walloon Region 

I-7.18 

I-7.18 

I-7.19 

Innovative renewable energy production initiatives of the 
Flemish Region  – R&D Solar energy 
Innovative renewable energy production initiatives of the 
Flemish Region – Shore-side electricity 
Removing barriers to renewable energy of the Federal 
State  

I-7.20  Off-shore energy island of the Federal State - projects 

I-7.20 

I-7.21 

Off-shore energy island of the Federal State – biodiversity 
studies and impact assessment 
Greening of the bus fleet – RBC of the Brussels-Capital 
Region 

I-7.22  Charging stations - FED of the Federal State 

I-7.23  Public LED lighting of the Flemish Region 

I-7.24  Rail – efficient network of the Federal State  

95,00 

033 

100% 

033* 

40% 

12,50 

029 

100% 

76,00 

033 

100% 

033* 

40% 

9,02 

022 

100% 

10.00 

080bis 

40% 

13,50 

028 

100% 

99,00 

033 

100% 

033* 

40% 

1,00 

049 

40% 

34,72 

074 

100% 

7,00 

077 

100% 

39,50 

026 

40% 

6,30 

069bis 

100% 

While the estimated cost of Belgium’s  recovery and resilience plan exceeds the country’s total 
allocation of non-repayable financial support, Belgium will ensure that all spending related to the 

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measures mentioned in this table as contributing to climate objectives are fully financed by the 
funds from the RRF. 

*  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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