EU & national policy instruments

Policy instruments

Subsidies, regulations, tenders, disclosure rules and covenants that shape biobased construction across European bioregions. Seeded for NL from MOOI-NL Handreiking (2023); partner-country sets to follow.

Instrument	Type	Scope	Status	CRCF
General Local Plan 2016-2031 (Municipality of Korçë) Plani i Përgjithshëm Vendor i Bashkisë Korçë 2016–2031	Regulation	MUNICIPAL · AL	Active	NONE
Austrian Building Material Ordinance	Regulation	NATIONAL · AT	Active	PARTIAL
RoNNI – German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture Research Project RoNNI	Subsidy	NATIONAL · DE	Active	NONE
HafenCity Ecolabel for Sustainable Architecture	Other	MUNICIPAL · DE	Active	PARTIAL
MoorFutures Peatland Carbon Standard MoorFutures	Other	NATIONAL · DE	Active	PARTIAL
Regional Operational Programme (ROP) of Thessaly 2021-2027, Specific Target 2.7 Περιφερειακό Επιχειρησιακό Πρόγραμμα Θεσσαλίας 2021–2027 — Ειδικός Στόχος 2.7	Regulation	PROVINCIAL · EL	Active	NONE
Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Regulation (CRCF) Regulation (EU) 2024/3012 – Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming Regulation (CRCF)	Regulation	EU · EU	Active	ALIGNED
CRCF Implementing Regulation on Certification Schemes and Audits Implementing Regulation (EU) 2025/2358	Regulation	EU · EU	Active	ALIGNED
CRCF Methodology for Biochar Carbon Removal CRCF Certification Methodology – Biochar Carbon Removal (BCR)	Regulation	EU · EU	Active	ALIGNED
CRCF Methodology for Biogenic Emissions Capture with Carbon Storage CRCF Certification Methodology – Biogenic Emissions Capture with Carbon Storage (BioCCS)	Regulation	EU · EU	Active	ALIGNED
CRCF Methodology for Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Soils CRCF Certification Methodology – Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Soils	Regulation	EU · EU	Proposed	ALIGNED
CRCF Methodology for Carbon Storage in Bio-Based Construction Products CRCF Certification Methodology – Carbon Storage in Bio-Based Construction Products	Regulation	EU · EU	Proposed	ALIGNED
CRCF Methodology for Direct Air Capture with Carbon Storage CRCF Certification Methodology – Direct Air Capture with Carbon Storage (DACCS)	Regulation	EU · EU	Active	ALIGNED
European Carbon Credit Registry	Regulation	EU · EU	Proposed	ALIGNED
Green Claims Directive Green Claims Directive (proposed 2023)	Regulation	EU · EU	Proposed	NONE
Nature Restoration Law Regulation (EU) 2024/1991 – Nature Restoration Law	Regulation	EU · EU	Active	PARTIAL
Soil Monitoring Law Directive (EU) 2025/2360 – Soil Monitoring Law	Regulation	EU · EU	Active	PARTIAL
EU Bioeconomy Strategy 2025 A Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy [COM(2025) 960 final]	Other	EU · EU	Active	ALIGNED
France Extended Producer Responsibility for Construction and Demolition Waste Responsabilité élargie du producteur – déchets de construction	Regulation	NATIONAL · FR	Active	PARTIAL
Low-Carbon Label (France) Label bas carbone	Regulation	NATIONAL · FR	Active	PARTIAL
UK National Co-financing for North Pennines Peatland Restoration UK national funding for North Pennines peatland restoration	Subsidy	NATIONAL · GB	Active	PARTIAL
UK Peatland Code Peatland Code	Other	NATIONAL · GB	Active	PARTIAL
Marche Regional Development Programme — ERDF Operational Programme 2021-2027, Priority 2 Action 2.1.2 (eco-efficiency in public buildings) Programma Operativo FESR Marche 2021-2027 — Priorità 2 (Action 2.1.2)	Regulation	PROVINCIAL · IT	Active	NONE
Italy Mandatory Green Public Procurement (CONDEREFF) Acquisti verdi pubblici obbligatori – CONDEREFF	Tender	NATIONAL · IT	Active	PARTIAL
Vidzeme planning region Development programme 2021-2027 Vidzemes plānošanas reģiona Attīstības programma 2021–2027	Regulation	PROVINCIAL · LV	Active	NONE
Agricultural Business Advice and Education Subsidy Subsidiemodule Agrarische Bedrijfsadvisering en Educatie (SABE)	Subsidy	NATIONAL · NL	Active	NONE
Agricultural Nature and Landscape Management Agrarisch Natuur- en Landschapsbeheer (ANLb)	Subsidy	PROVINCIAL · NL	Active	PARTIAL
Carbon Certificate System / Fibre-Crop Stimulation Fund Koolstofcertificatensysteem / Stimuleringsfonds vezelteelten	Subsidy	NATIONAL · NL	Piloting	ALIGNED
Farmhouses Fund Boerderijenfonds	Subsidy	NATIONAL · NL	Active	NONE
Green-Blue Services Catalogue Catalogus Groenblauwe Diensten	Subsidy	NATIONAL · NL	Active	NONE
Heritage Deal Erfgoeddeal	Subsidy	NATIONAL · NL	Active	NONE
Impulse Scheme Delta Plan Agricultural Water Management Impulsregeling Deltaplan Agrarisch Waterbeheer	Subsidy	NATIONAL · NL	Active	NONE
National Approach Bio-based Building Nationale Aanpak Biobased Bouwen	Subsidy	NATIONAL · NL	Active	PARTIAL
National Livestock Locations Termination Scheme Landelijke beëindigingsregeling veehouderijlocaties (LBV / LBV+)	Subsidy	NATIONAL · NL	Active	NONE
National Monuments Maintenance Subsidy Subsidieregeling instandhouding rijksmonumenten (SIM)	Subsidy	NATIONAL · NL	Active	NONE
National Restoration Fund Nationaal Restauratiefonds	Subsidy	NATIONAL · NL	Active	NONE
Nature and Landscape Quality Impulse Subsidy Subsidie Kwaliteitsimpuls Natuur en Landschap (SKNL)	Subsidy	PROVINCIAL · NL	Active	NONE
Nature and Landscape Subsidy System Subsidiestelsel Natuur en Landschap (SNL)	Subsidy	PROVINCIAL · NL	Active	NONE
Non-productive Investment Schemes Niet-productieve investeringsregelingen (GLB / POP)	Subsidy	NATIONAL · NL	Active	PARTIAL
Noord-Brabant Landscape Stimulation Scheme Stimuleringsregeling Landschap Noord-Brabant	Subsidy	PROVINCIAL · NL	Active	NONE
Productive Investment Schemes Productieve investeringsregelingen (GLB / POP)	Subsidy	NATIONAL · NL	Active	PARTIAL
Relocation Scheme Verplaatsingsregeling	Subsidy	PROVINCIAL · NL	Active	NONE
Renewable Energy Production and Climate Transition Stimulation Stimulering Duurzame Energieproductie en Klimaattransitie (SDE++)	Subsidy	NATIONAL · NL	Active	PARTIAL
Rural Areas and Nature Transition Fund (Nitrogen Fund) Transitiefonds landelijk gebied en natuur (Stikstoffonds)	Subsidy	NATIONAL · NL	Proposed	PARTIAL
SDE++ subsidies for biomethane / anaerobic digestion SDE++ — biomethaan / vergisting	Subsidy	NATIONAL · NL	Active	PARTIAL
Sustainable Operations Subsidy via Critical Performance Indicators Subsidie verduurzaming bedrijfsvoering middels kritische prestatie indicatoren (KPI)	Subsidy	PROVINCIAL · NL	Active	PARTIAL
Agricultural Tax Exemption Landbouwvrijstelling	Regulation	NATIONAL · NL	Active	NONE
Climate Action Plan province of Gelderland Klimaatprogramma Gelderland 2021–2030	Regulation	PROVINCIAL · NL	Active	NONE
Environmental Performance Calculation (part of building permit) Milieuprestatieberekening (onderdeel omgevingsvergunning)	Regulation	NATIONAL · NL	Active	PARTIAL
Environment and Planning Act Omgevingswet	Regulation	NATIONAL · NL	Active	PARTIAL
Forestry Tax Exemption Bosbouwvrijstelling	Regulation	NATIONAL · NL	Active	PARTIAL
National Environmental Database (NMD) Nationale Milieudatabase (NMD)	Regulation	NATIONAL · NL	Active	PARTIAL
Nature Beauty Act Natuurschoonwet (NSW)	Regulation	NATIONAL · NL	Active	NONE
Netherlands Target to Halve Primary Material Use in Construction by 2030 Nederlandse doelstelling halvering primair materialengebruik bouw 2030	Regulation	NATIONAL · NL	Active	PARTIAL
Red-for-Green Schemes Rood-voor-groen regelingen	Regulation	PROVINCIAL · NL	Active	NONE
Statutory Land Consolidation Wettelijke herverkaveling (art 12.20 Omgevingswet)	Regulation	NATIONAL · NL	Active	NONE
Basic Nature Quality Basiskwaliteit Natuur (BKN)	Other	NATIONAL · NL	Proposed	NONE
Building Balance Programme Building Balance	Other	NATIONAL · NL	Active	PARTIAL
Delta Plan Agricultural Water Management Deltaplan Agrarisch Waterbeheer	Other	NATIONAL · NL	Active	PARTIAL
(National) Land Bank (Nationale) Grondbank	Other	NATIONAL · NL	Active	NONE
National Rural Areas Programme Nationaal Programma Landelijk Gebied	Other	NATIONAL · NL	Active	PARTIAL
National Spatial Strategy / Beautiful Netherlands Nota Ruimte / Mooi Nederland	Other	NATIONAL · NL	Proposed	NONE
Tourist Tax Toeristenbelasting	Other	NATIONAL · NL	Active	NONE
SUB-MEASURE 17.1 Insurance premiums for crops, livestock and plants SUB-MĂSURA 17.1 Prime de asigurare pentru culturi, animale și plante	Subsidy	NATIONAL · RO	Active	NONE
Ekosklad (Slovenian Environmental Public Fund) subsidies 2013 Ekosklad subvencije 2013	Subsidy	NATIONAL · SI	Discontinued	NONE
PURES 2 – Slovenian Technical Requirements for Energy-Efficient Buildings 2011 PURES 2 (2011)	Regulation	NATIONAL · SI	Active	NONE
Regional Development Programme of Gorenjska region 2021-2027 (RDP) Regionalni razvojni program Gorenjske 2021–2027	Regulation	PROVINCIAL · SI	Active	NONE
Ukraine Open Data Portal (data.gov.ua) Відкритий портал даних України (data.gov.ua)	Regulation	NATIONAL · UA	Active	NONE
CAP eco-schemes incentivising perennial energy crops	Subsidy	EU	Active	PARTIAL
European Innovation Partnership Europees Innovatie Partnerschap (EIP)	Subsidy	EU	Active	NONE
LEADER (EU LEADER programme) LEADER	Subsidy	EU	Active	NONE
Birds and Habitats Directive Vogel- en Habitatrichtlijn (VHR)	Regulation	EU	Active	NONE
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023–2027 – Environment and Biodiversity objectives Gemeenschappelijk Landbouwbeleid (GLB) 2023-2027	Regulation	EU	Active	PARTIAL
CRCF Carbon Storage Products × biobased construction	Regulation	EU	Active	ALIGNED
EPBD whole-life-carbon reporting (recast 2024/1275)	Regulation	EU	Active	ALIGNED
EU Natura 2000 Network Natura 2000	Regulation	EU	Active	PARTIAL
Paris Climate Agreement Klimaatakkoord van Parijs	Regulation	EU	Active	ALIGNED
Water Framework Directive Kaderrichtlijn Water (KRW)	Regulation	EU	Active	NONE
Interreg Europe Programme 2021–2027	Other	EU	Active	PARTIAL
Verra Voluntary Carbon Standard – VM0036 Verra VM0036	Other	EU	Active	PARTIAL