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EU Social Climate Fund risks delay as countries fail to submit investment plans

By Eleonora Rinaldi ( July 1, 2025, 11:54 GMT | Insight) -- Small businesses, vulnerable households and public-transport users may have to wait beyond January to access the EU Social Climate Fund, as most EU countries have missed the deadline to submit their investment plans. Out of the 27 EU member states, only Sweden managed to submit its full social climate plan, detailing investments and measures to support vulnerable groups, a spokesperson for the European Commission said today. Following national submissions, the commission has five months to assess the plans and authorize payments. This timeline means the fund may not become operational when originally planned if delays persist.Vulnerable groups that could have benefited from the EU Social Climate Fund in January 2026 may have to wait longer, due to EU member states’ delays in submitting their investment plans. ...

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