The European Commission has positively assessed the Netherlands' fourth payment request under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). Key measures included in the payment request include investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency, including measures enabling offshore wind generation and more than 820,000 energy-saving upgrades to homes across the Netherlands.
The request is for €661 million in grants and covers nine milestones and 15 targets that the Commission considers satisfactorily completed. The request also covers research and demonstration projects aimed at increasing the use of green hydrogen, projects to improve digital education and measures supporting the upskilling and reskilling of unemployed people. Tax and economic reforms include measures to limit tax loopholes and support the transition to a new pension system.
The Commission has sent its preliminary assessment to the Economic and Financial Committee, which has four weeks to provide its opinion. The payment can then proceed following the Commission's adoption of a payment decision.
The Netherlands submitted its fourth payment request on 2 July 2026. The country's recovery and resilience plan is financed by €5.44 billion in grants. If approved, the latest payment would bring total RRF funds paid to the Netherlands to €3.73 billion, representing 68.6% of the country's allocation. A total of 81.1% of the milestones and targets in the national plan would then have been fulfilled.
Member states must submit their final payment requests by the end of September 2026, ahead of the closure of the Recovery and Resilience Facility at the end of the year.
