LIFE19 NAT/SK/001069. All rights reserved. Licensed to the European Union under conditions. In Slovakia, LIFE Sysel has increased the population of European ground squirrels from 20 000 in 2020 to 36 000 today. The European ground squirrel is a rodent found in central and southeastern Europe. Its numbers have dropped significantly due to a lack …
The joint programme titled “The SAE/InnoEnergy Battery Institute,” adapted from the European Battery Alliance Academy (EBA Academy), consists of thirty-two courses and is one of the most complete learning resources for all things battery-related. The programme includes more than 400 hours of training and covers the entire battery lifecycle, including raw materials, cell manufacturing, battery …
On 27 and 28 February 2023, the European Commission and the European Economic and Social Committee hosted the sixth edition of the Circular Economy Stakeholder Conference, with the support of the Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU. This year’s event presented the circular economy as a central element for resource independence and resilience …
The Commission welcomes Germany’s deposition of instrument on the ratification of the Unified Patent Court Agreement triggering the final step required for the system to start operating on 1 June 2023. The unitary patent system will provide businesses with a one-stop-shop for obtaining patent protection and enforcing it in Europe. It will make both obtaining …
20 multinational projects will receive over €117 million to contribute to the objectives of the EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and waters’: protect and restore biodiversity, cut pollution, support a sustainable blue economy. The projects gather 297 partners from 39 countries, including most of the EU Member States. A full overview of the projects can be …
The European Commission awards €16 million to the Blue-Cloud 2026 and the AquaINFRA projects in order to protect oceans, seas, coastal and inland waters. Connecting data on the marine and coastal environment, on biodiversity, and on the water cycle with the ‘Blue Economy’ is essential to achieve the goals of the EU Mission “Restore our …
CINEA organised a workshop to showcase CINEA EU funded projects in the area of green shipping on 8 December 2022, to discuss: The contribution of a selection of EU funded projects to the decarbonisation of the shipping sector; The framework conditions that can facilitate the development, market uptake, and transferability to fishing fleets of sustainable innovative solutions; …
The LIFE Programme has today launched a brand-new campaign called #LIFEAmplifiers. Today, 59% of the world’s population uses social media. On average, people use channels like Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for two hours and 29 minutes daily. We think there is an excellent opportunity for our LIFE projects to capitalise on this and promote their …
CINEA has finalised the evaluations of the 20 proposals submitted to the call for proposals on Women in the Blue Economy. Two projects have been selected to receive EUR 2,500,000 of funding under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF). They are now entering the grant agreement preparation phase. The projects are expected to start …
Τhe Commission presented a Green Deal Industrial Plan to enhance the competitiveness of Europe’s net-zero industry and support the fast transition to climate neutrality. The Plan aims to provide a more supportive environment for the scaling up of the EU’s manufacturing capacity for the net-zero technologies and products required to meet Europe’s ambitious climate targets. The Plan …