What financial aid is available for energy renovation in service-sector companies?

As part of its sustainable development and climate change efforts, the French Ministry of Ecological Transition has introduced a number of government aid schemes dedicated to energy renovation. Some of them are specifically aimed at companies in the service sector.

Tackling "energy sieves"

In recent years, the government, through the Ministry of Ecological Transition, has introduced a set of new national aid schemes to speed up building renovation. In France, buildings account for 27% of annual CO2 emissions.

Energy renovation work helps, on the one hand, to reduce energy bills: buildings represent 45% of France's final energy consumption. On the other hand, renovation improves comfort for households and workers.

There are still 5 million poorly insulated homes in France today. This is why the government has allocated 6.2 billion euros over 2 years to energy renovation.

‍Government renovation grants

To lower energy bills in France, various government aid schemes have been introduced.

MaPrimeRénov

Launched in 2020, this is the main government grant dedicated to renovation. It is available to all owner-occupiers, landlords and co-ownership properties, with no income conditions.

Multi-year works plan for co-ownership properties

Linked to the Climat et Résilience law (the French Climate and Resilience law), this plan requires co-owners to carry out an energy performance diagnosis (DPE) and to draw up a 10-year plan of energy renovation works.

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Zero-interest eco-loan (Éco-PTZ)

This zero-interest loan gives all owner-occupiers and landlords access to financing for energy renovation work.

Government renovation grants for service-sector buildings

Still with the aim of speeding up energy renovation to combat excessive energy consumption and, in turn, global warming, the French government has set up various aid programs for service-sector buildings.

Investment plan for nursing homes for dependent elderly people (EHPAD) and inclusive housing

This program aims to support the EHPAD sector in energy renovation, construction and innovation projects.

Energy renovation tax credit for micro-businesses and SMEs

Across all sectors, a tax credit is available to micro-businesses and SMEs (subject to income tax), whether they rent or own their premises, that wish to carry out energy renovation work on their offices, shops or warehouses.

Ecological transition and energy renovation for micro-businesses and SMEs

For retailers, craftspeople and self-employed workers, the government, through the network of CCIs (chambers of commerce and industry) and CMAs (chambers of trades and crafts), has introduced several measures to accelerate the ecological transition of micro-businesses and SMEs.

These measures include:

-       Funding for 35,000 diagnoses to identify energy renovation needs and the various issues related to the ecological transition.

-       Help in implementing the actions identified during the diagnoses, through labeling and support with public aid applications.

-       Support and investment aid for companies committed to the ecological transition (EETE)

-       Aid and investment dedicated to companies involved in the eco-design of their products or services.

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