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Policy mixes more likely to succeed in fostering sustainable, climate-friendly behaviour

January 24, 2024

A meta-analysis testing interactions of environmental policies shows that combining behavioural and traditional instruments works better than deploying a single intervention. A new study investigates the potential synergies between traditional and innovative climate policy interventions and finds that policy mixes tend to be more effective than individual approaches. In fact, policy mixes outperformed the most …

Do we have sufficient skills for the energy transition in the changing labour market?

January 24, 2024

The energy transition will accelerate demand for labour at a time when industry is already struggling with shortages. The disruption caused by structural changes needs to be managed well to ensure that the labour market is fit for the net-zero age. As the European Green Deal unfolds and transforms the industry, it is crucial to …

The European Child Guarantee has a new framework to better monitor children’s access to education, healthcare and housing conditions

January 24, 2024

The European Child Guarantee, the first EU-level policy addressing childhood challenges and exclusion, has a new monitoring framework. This will be a helpful tool to examine the access of children to early childhood education, regular school-based activities, nutrition at school, healthcare, and adequate housing. The new monitoring framework aims at tracking, through concrete statistical indicators, …

Flash information on call results – Digital Europe Programme

January 24, 2024

The European Commission published the results of the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the following calls under the Digital Europe Programme: Cloud Data and Artificial Intelligence Accelerating best use of technologies Advanced Digital Skills The agency has now completed the evaluation of the proposals submitted to the above-mentioned calls. Applicants have been informed about the evaluation …

National Technical University of Athens: NTUA LiDAR system deployment to the North Pole

January 24, 2024

Professor Alexandros Papayannis (LiDAR Team, Laboratory of Optoelectronics, Lasers and their applications, Department of Physics, School of Applied Mathematics and Physical Sciences, National Technical University of Athens) within the framework of CleanCloud Horizon-2020 research program participates in a research mission to the Villum research station (https://villumresearchstation.dk), North Greenland (81°36’ N, 16°40’ W). The NTUA LiDAR …

Frederick University: The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on human rights: Collective research project

January 24, 2024

Frederick University presents the collective, interdisciplinary research work conducted by members of the University’s academic staff, on the subject of the Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on human rights. The work is available online. The publication, edited by Dr Vasiliki Karagkouni, Assistant Professor at the Department of Law, is the result of a coordinated research …

The Cyprus Institute: Industry Day 2024: Cypriot Enterprises Explore CyI’s Advanced Computing Technologies to Bridge Research with Production

January 24, 2024

The Computation-based Science and Technology Research Center (CaSToRC) of The Cyprus Institute hosted a landmark “Industry Day” on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, organised within the framework of the EUROCC2 project. The event, led by CaSToRC Director, Prof. Constantine Dovrolis, marks a significant step in incorporating advanced digital technologies such as High-Performance Computing (HPC), High-Performance Data …

Commission invests €172 million in research and innovation projects to support EU energy independence through Horizon Europe

January 15, 2024

The European Commission has awarded EUR 172 million to support 13 research and innovation projects that will contribute directly to the energy independence of the European Union. These projects focus on the goals of REPowerEU, supporting affordable, secure and sustainable energy for Europe, while phasing out the import of Russian fossil fuels. The 13 projects …

Information package for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellows published

January 15, 2024

The recently released information note offers valuable guidance on the implementation of MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships projects funded under Horizon Europe. The European Commission and the European Research Executive Agency (REA) have released a new information note for researchers funded by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions’ Postdoctoral Fellowships under Horizon Europe. Hands-on information This guide is relevant reference material …

Commission reports shed light on research and innovation gaps to guide a digital and green transition

January 15, 2024

The European Commission has published two reports focusing on gaps of research and academic literature. They identify crucial aspects that need to be addressed in human and social sciences to guide Europe’s fair green and digital transition in terms of evidence-based science policy investment and to better focus on the relation of green and digital …