The paper “Transformational Education in Poly-crisis” addresses the challenges facing education systems in the context of multiple crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and other societal, economic, and environmental challenges. It emphasizes the need for a comprehensive transformation of education to equip individuals with the skills and knowledge necessary for navigating the triple transition towards …
The newest batch of highly innovative clean technology projects will receive funding from the EU’s Innovation Fund, one of the world’s largest funding programmes for the demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies. 36 large-scale projects selected following the third call for large-scale projects and one project from the reserve list of the previous call have signed their grant agreements with …
The European Commission has launched new calls for projects under Horizon Europe’s Work Programme for 2023-2024 Cluster 5 – which groups together topics on Climate Action, Energy and Mobility. A total of €310.05 million in EU funding is available under these calls with a deadline for application of 18 April 2024. The calls cover the following subject …
The EU is an example of investment in soil research, overall soil health and sustainable soil management, a JRC review of 40 years of EU-funded soil research shows. The EU has made enormous efforts to support soil research in the past and in the near future. It has disbursed around one billion EUR for more …
On 29th November, the Two EC marine data services EMODnet and Copernicus Marine Service launch a joint communication on the EU in situ marine data landscape. The statement explains the complementarity between the two EU marine knowledge assets, and explains how the services work together, following a high-level agreement between DG DEFIS and DG MARE and the signature of Memorandum of Understanding …
With the help of EU funding, Dutch researchers and fishing industry have developed an AI-based tool for the Fully Documented Fisheries (FDF) project. The problem of unwanted catches has always been present in fisheries. In the EU, fishers must register all catches and bring them to shore (land), which takes up time, space and is …
The recent Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum – Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place highlighted the efforts of cities and regions and the key role of LIFE and Horizon 2020 projects in driving the clean energy transition and climate adaptation. The 2023 Covenant of Mayors Investment Forum – Energy Efficiency Finance Market Place in Brussels on 25th October …
The inaugural Waterborne Days brought together the European waterborne transport community to discuss key trends and challenges in waterborne research and innovation (R&I), and assess progress of the sector towards the goals of the EU Green Deal. Co-organised by the Waterborne Technology Platform (TP) and the European Commission, more than 300 delegates attended the Waterborne …
The new CORDIS Synergy Info Pack highlights how 33 CINEA-managed projects coming from different countries, sectors and funding programmes are all working towards the same shared goal: to advance Europe’s clean energy transition. Achieving both energy sovereignty and climate neutrality will require a substantial increase in everything from energy efficiency home renovations and the decarbonisation of …
The third call for small-scale projects launched under the Innovation Fund and with a grant budget of €100 million closed on 19 September 2023. The call was open to projects working on industrial decarbonisation solutions in the 27 EU Member States, Iceland and Norway that will further boost the deployment of pioneering innovative low-carbon technologies. Projects from 23 eligible countries applied for …