Regulation & funding

Reporting rests on measured data

Most topics here create a reporting obligation. When a report rests on unmeasured data, the declaration is an estimate. See which obligation requires which measurement — and which funding program can finance the investment.

NoteThis page is guidance only and does not replace official regulation text. Effective dates, scope and thresholds must be confirmed from official sources. We work with you in a discovery call for context-specific assessment.

Regulation that triggers demand

Which obligation requires which measurement

R = regulation · F = funding program

Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
EU regulation
Iron and steel, cement, aluminium, fertiliser and their supply chains
Embedded-emissions declaration for EU exports; expected expansion to downstream products
Climate Law and national emissions trading system
National law
Energy-intensive industry and power generation
Emissions monitoring, reporting and verification obligation
Energy Efficiency Law and mandatory energy management
National law
Industrial sites, OSBs, commercial and public buildings
Energy manager, audits, management unit and annual reporting for sites, buildings and OSBs above a consumption threshold
Efficiency Improvement Project (VAP) incentives
Support programme
Industrial sites
Grant support for a limited number of projects per site each year
Zero-waste regulation and certificate tiers
National regulation
Obligated organisations: industry, OSBs, malls, hospitals, public bodies, municipalities
Zero Waste Certificate, system registration and periodic waste reporting
Recycling contribution fee and deposit-return system
National regulation
Producers placing products on the market, municipalities, operators
Declaration obligation and return-point traceability
Circular economy action plan
Policy programme
OSBs and priority industrial sectors
Industrial symbiosis and priority-sector actions
Domestic goods certificate and public-tender price advantage
Procurement regulation
Public sector, OSBs, universities, defence
Proportional price advantage for domestic products in public procurement
All solutions
Good manufacturing practice and data integrity
Sector regulation
Pharmaceuticals and medical devices
Electronic records, audit trail and verification requirements

From declaration to measurement

A report is only as strong as the measurement behind it

Every obligation is read on one chain: which declaration is required → which data it needs → where that data must be measured. A reliable record in audit is the output of this chain.

Required declarationRequired dataMeasurement point
Embedded emissions per productEnergy and process input per productSub-metering at line and machine level
Annual energy consumption reportSeparate consumption of five streams and baselineWAGES: water, air, gas, electricity, steam
Savings declaration and incentive fileBefore–after measurement and verification methodologyBaseline window + M&V
Waste notificationUnit-level waste quantity and type breakdownWeighing and fill-level measurement
Audit trail and record integrityImmutable record, authority and timestampData layer and record management

Funding programs

Support programmes can be a practical starting point for much of this investment

Much of this investment can be financed through national support programmes. Eligibility analysis is a short, low-cost step; if eligible we prepare the application file too. Writing and implementing the project as one party is a process advantage.

SME digital transformation support programme

Financing and interest support for digitalisation investments; maturity report as a prerequisite

SME development support programme calls

Theme-based grants and repayable support for projects

R&D and innovation support programmes

Support for new product and process development projects

Technology-focused industrial move

Integrated support for investments on the priority product list

Funding funnel

Maturity report → roadmap → funded project

Many support programmes ask for a structured maturity assessment as a prerequisite. The sequence stays clear: measure first, then plan, then fund.

Request eligibility analysis
01
Eligibility analysis

Which programme fits the investment, timeline and document list

02
Maturity report

Measuring current level with a structured model

03
Roadmap and business case

Quantifying priority, investment size and expected gain

04
Application file

Technical and financial sections; writing as the implementing party

This page is guidance only and does not replace official regulation text. AEON builds the measurement and record infrastructure obligations require; certification audits and accredited laboratory signatures proceed with the relevant institutions.

Let’s set the first step with a measured record at your site

We start with a small, measurable and defined first step: baseline measured, acceptance criteria written, results reviewed together.