Τhe Commission presented an initiative to further strengthen and promote social dialogue with concrete actions at national and EU level. It renews our strong commitment to social dialogue as a cornerstone of the EU social market economy and its competitiveness. The initiative empowers social dialogue to adapt to the changing world of work and new …
European forests have a climate change mitigation impact accounting for 13% of all the EU’s emissions. However, experts have observed the first symptoms of carbon sink saturation, and the situation will likely worsen. Also, forest owners don’t have many incentives to manage their forests sustainably. The team behind LIFE CLIMARK in Catalonia, Spain, has found a potential …
European forests have a climate change mitigation impact accounting for 13% of all the EU’s emissions. However, experts have observed the first symptoms of carbon sink saturation, and the situation will likely worsen. Also, forest owners don’t have many incentives to manage their forests sustainably. The team behind LIFE CLIMARK in Catalonia, Spain, has found a potential …
On 25 and 26 January, Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) took centre stage for two full days of key developments. On 25 and 26 January, Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) took centre stage for two full days of key developments, with the launch of the new MSP Assistance Mechanism and Blue Forum, the kick-off of three EU-funded projects on …
One Ocean, One EMODnet: The European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) launches its fully unified marine data service with major functionality upgrades. For over a decade, more than 120 organisations involved in the European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) have been working together to aggregate observations and data from various sources, process them according to …
On Tuesday 17 January 2023, The Princess Royal, visited the testing facility and partners of the new Horizon Europe MAXBlade project. The €10 million project aims to deliver a range of innovations to improve the performance of tidal turbines and reduce costs. It will investigate the full lifecycle of tidal turbine blades, from materials, manufacture …
On 17-19 January 2023, the “Enabling interoperability of multi-vendor HVDC grids” InterOPERA project was officially launched in Lyon, France. The €69 million project will define the future interoperability standards of the multi-terminal high voltage direct current (HVDC) grids in offshore electricity. Europe wants to build around 450 GW of offshore wind by 2050. The EU …
The European Union has granted EUR 1.8 billion through its Innovation Fund to 16 innovative projects that will avoid about 125 million tonnes of CO2 emissions in the first 10 years of operation. The projects cover ground-breaking technologies from green hydrogen and synthetic sustainable aviation fuel, to methanol production from renewable hydrogen. After successfully completing their …
Heating, cooling, lighting, and the energy to power appliances are vital for our health and standard of living. But an estimated 35 million EU households have reported being unable to keep their households warm. Energy poverty happens when individuals or households cannot adequately heat or cool their homes or avail of energy services at an …
The Commission is presenting the first New European Bauhaus (NEB) Progress Report taking stock of the achievements in the initiative’s first two years as well as the first assessment tool for NEB project: the NEB Compass. The New European Bauhaus has created a broad community of organisations and citizens all around Europe working around a common vision combining sustainability, inclusion, …