The ETV pilot programme is open to all technologies ready for the market and presenting a potential for innovation and environmental benefit in these 3 areas initially:

1. Water treatment and monitoring (monitoring of water quality, treatment of drinking water and of waste water)
2. Materials, waste and resources (separation and sorting of solid waste, recycling of materials, end-of-life products and chemicals, products made of biomass)
3. Energy technologies (renewable sources of energy, energy from waste, energy efficiency technologies)

In December 2018, an evaluation of the pilot programme was concluded. In the next years, a full programme should be implemented which will include both the above mentioned technology areas and the following ones:

1. Soil and groundwater monitoring and remediation
2. Cleaner production and processes
3. Environmental technologies in agriculture
4. Air pollution monitoring and abatement

Based on: European Commission, DG Environment.