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The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Energy is the EU funding programme to implement the Trans-European Networks for Energy policy. It aims at supporting investments in building new cross-border energy infrastructure in Europe or rehabilitating and upgrading the existing one.

The Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Transport is the funding instrument to realise European transport infrastructure policy. It aims at supporting investments in building new transport infrastructure in Europe or rehabilitating and upgrading the existing one.

The CEF Digital portion is managed by the European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA).

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CEF is a key EU funding instrument to promote growth, jobs and competitiveness through targeted infrastructure investment at European level.

Featured Projects

A breathtaking view of Earth from the space station, showcasing the planet's curvature and vibrant blue oceans.

The ECHOES project aims to demonstrate the feasibility of space-based solutions for very high frequency communications through voice and datalink. Combined with space-based automatic dependent surveillance broadcast, the project will greatly contribute to making air traffic management safer.

Programme
  • Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) (2014/2020)
  • Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) (2021/2027)
Burgas port filling of the caissons

The Bulgarian port of Burgas can now accommodate 260 m long cargo ships, thanks to an infrastructure update co-financed by CEF Transport. The rebirth28 project constructed a new deep-water berth (berth 28) at the Burgas West terminal in the port of Burgas in Bulgaria.

Programme
  • Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) (2014/2020)
  • Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) (2021/2027)

News

Image depicting EU aviation projects showcased through cinematic presentations and visual storytelling techniques.
  • News article

Ahead of aviation events such as Aerodays, Airspace World and the Paris Airshow, CINEA is publishing a new webpage highlighting how the EU is transforming aviation through funding programmes like CEF Transport, Horizon Europe Transport, and the Innovation Fund.

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Amsterdam AFIF
  • News article

CINEA visited Amsterdam for the final mission of the ‘Zero Emission Buses for public transport in Amsterdam’ project, funded by CEF transport. Completed in December 2024, the project deployed 128 zero-emission buses and 160 charging points at various key locations throughout the city.

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European satellite launched to test space-based air traffic communications
  • News article

The first ECHOES demonstrator, the IOD-1 satellite, is now in orbit. Equipped with a powerful VHF antenna and an ADS-B surveillance system, it aims to demonstrate the feasibility of real-time communications between air traffic controllers and aircraft using signals transmitted from space.

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Events

Publications

  • General publications
  • European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

This new Synergy Info Pack highlights how projects from different countries, sectors and funding programmes are all working towards the same goal: making Europe’s waterborne transport sector more sustainable, more efficient and more competitive.

  • General publications
  • European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

Factsheet on Military Mobility

  • General publications
  • European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

The brochure showcases the projects supported by CEF Energy that were completed between January 2022 and June 2023.

  • General publications
  • European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency

CINEA Hydrogen projects

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