In light of EU’s 5 Strategic Objectives and a shared diagnosis of the territory, the regional managing authority co-developed a development strategy focused on regional priorities:

1. Promoting the development of research and innovation and supporting a new model of economic development;
2. Green investment, with a particular focus on energy transition, circular economy, climate change risk prevention and sustainable mobility;
3. Education and health;

La Réunion’s ERDF OP 21-27 was approved by the EC on November 9, 2022. Under its specific objective “Promoting renewable energies”, the main objectives targeted for La Réunion are:
- developing RE production capacity using mature technologies, mainly for self-consumption,
- increasing the share of REs in La Réunion's energy mix.

In line with these objectives, the following types of action are supported:
- Development of electric mobility through deployment of charging stations powered by photovoltaics;
- Development of solar energy production, through deployment of storage devices, new micro photovoltaic power plants and solar air-conditioning systems,
- Deployment of new methanization units or energy production units using biogas, bioethanol, etc.
- Studies relating to new innovative SWAC, offshore wind and geothermal energy projects,
- Deployment of small-scale hydropower projects or studies relating to projects of this type.

The main expected result is growth in the production of electrical energy from renewable sources.

SECAP-RAM outlines the regional strategy and actions to achieve the goals established in the medium and long term. The Plan is aligned with National and European policies and states the objectives and targets for 2030 and 2050 in the fields of Energy and Climate, in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and the Council and the National Plan for Energy and Climate.

SECAP-RAM is committed to reducing GHGs emissions by 55% by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 and the main objectives are:
1. Ensure security of energy supply.
2. Make an energy transition that is fair and accessible to all.
3. Reduce energy intensity in gross domestic product.
4. Reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
5. Improve knowledge and training for the energy transition.
The Plan is structured into five strategic dimensions aligned with the five dimensions of the Energy Union: Energy Security, Internal Market of Energy, Energy Efficiency, Decarbonization, and Research, Innovation and Competitiveness.

The ERDF 2021-2027 operational program, in its priority 2, aims at two specific objectives, namely promoting measures taken in terms of energy efficiency and reduction of gas emissions, as well as promoting renewable energies in accordance with the European regulatory framework.

These specific objectives therefore intend to respond to the increase of energy demand while gradually ensuring the consumption of cleaner energy for public and private infrastructures.

A social dimension is also envisaged with the aim of reducing energy costs for low-income and vulnerable households who often suffer from energy poverty.

This 10-year Energy Policy Plan addresses issues, defines objectives and action plans for the following topics:
- Security of fuel supply with an objective of reduction in fossil primary energy consumption in the transport sector
- Security of electricity supply, including actions to provide access to electricity to homes not connected to the public electricity network as well as investments in local electricity production installations
- Improving energy efficiency and reducing electricity consumption
- Support for the deployment of renewable energy production; biomass is the subject of a specific development plan

This plan aims at a 100% electrification rate by 2033, a 100% renewable energy electricity mix by 2028, and ails at developing an effective preparedness plan for the 2035 cut-off date regarding the sales of carbon-emitting vehicles. Issues critical include major challenges related to mobility, especially for heavy duty mobility and the possibility of developing a local production of green hydrogen, rural electrification challenges due to scattered isolated villages, and coping with our dependency on imported fuels, including liquid biomass for the planned 120MW power plant.

Since November 2017, the Departmental Council of Mayotte has financially and technically supported all Mayotte households for the acquisition of individual solar water heaters, through the introduction of a dedicated support scheme. The main goal of this mechanism is to promote the development of energy in individuals and limit the installation of electric water heaters in households. The beneficiaries of this scheme are Mayotte individuals (current range 2,000 to 5,000 beneficiaries). The main aim of the CESI scheme is to avoid the installation of electric water heaters in private homes, which account for 59% of electricity consumers in Mayotte. This financing plan is important because it also helps fighting fuel poverty among the people of Mayotte, it is clearly stated as one of the objectives of Mayotte's multi-annual energy programme (PPE).

The main objective of political instrument is to achieve decarbonization through several means:
1. Improve the efficiency of occupied land by reducing pressure on resources, enabling self-sufficiency and efficiency in consumption.
2. Reduce electrical demand.
3. Increase the efficiency and sustainability of land transportation based on modal transportation, trough municipal mobility and transportation plans.
4. Promote the use of vehicles with directly zero polluting emissions.
5. Energy transition in land freight transport.
6. Conversion of tourist centers into zero carbon destinations which includes buildings, facilities and tourist activities.
7. Rational and efficient use of energy in industrial processes using the best available techniques.
8. Promote circular economy models in the industry.
9. Promote R&D&I towards decarbonized technologies aimed at the industrial sector

The EAE 2030 acts as a guiding instrument to achieve the goals of promoting economy efficiency, making it less dependent on external energy sources. The EAE2030’s main goals are the guarantee of security of supply, the reduction of energy costs and the reduction of GHG emissions. The pursuit of the objectives identified above is based on the application of three guiding principles: energy efficiency, electrification and decarbonisation. There are seven targets for 2030: 1) Reduction of 50% in the use of butane gas; 2) Energy efficiency of 25% in land transport; 3) Energy efficiency of 28% in buildings; 4) Energy efficiency of 40% in companies; 5) 70% of renewable energy in the total energy consumption in the Azores in 2030; 6) Energy efficiency of 33% by reducing primary energy consumption by 33%; and 7) Reduction of GHG emissions by 40%. The reference year of the targets is 2010