Today, the Government approved a draft Decision modernizing and expanding the role of the National Center for Sustainable Energy (CNED), transforming it into the primary public financing instrument for energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.

The document updates the institution’s operational rules and aligns CNED with recent amendments to the Energy Efficiency Law as well as the 2025–2027 Reform Agenda. As a result, the Center’s statute, internal structure, and role have been revised in the context of state policies in these fields.

The new framework strengthens the institution’s competencies in fund management, issuing financial guarantees, interest rate compensation, and managing complex projects with major impacts on energy efficiency and renewable energy utilization. At the same time, the number of employees will increase to 58 positions to create the administrative capacity necessary for implementing these financial instruments.

The project introduces modern support mechanisms for the energy transition, including monitoring the energy efficiency obligations scheme, administering the Energy Efficiency Fund, providing financial guarantees for loans contracted by homeowners’ associations for efficiency and renewable projects, interest rate compensation, as well as grants and subsidies — including through the FEERM — initially for apartment blocks and later for individual houses. Additionally, the Center will support the Ministry of Energy in implementing energy and climate policies, assist local public authorities in developing local energy and climate plans, and manage the national information system on energy efficiency. CNED will also implement Energy Performance Contracts (EPCs) according to programs approved by the Government.

CNED was established in 2023 through the transformation of the Energy Efficiency Agency. With today’s reform, the institution is becoming a public financing infrastructure for the energy transition, capable of managing large-scale financial instruments and projects.

The draft was developed with support from Expertise France under programs dedicated to strengthening institutions and modernizing energy policies.