The second progress report on the climate and environmental objectives of the 8th Environment Action Programme (8EAP) published by the European Environment Agency on Thursday shows that the EU is partially on track towards its 2030 climate and environmental goals and targets, demonstrating that more must be done. The assessment shows positive progress in certain areas, including reducing …
Deciding the next 7 years The EU’s long-term budget sets out how much money the EU can spend in its various policies and funding programmes. This covers a period of 7 years, and the European Commission is now preparing for the next round, starting in 2028. The Commission aims to create a simpler, more focused …
The Commission has presented a proposal to ensure an effective and efficient response to large-scale cyber incidents. The proposed blueprint updates the comprehensive EU framework for Cybersecurity Crisis Management and maps the relevant EU actors, outlining their roles throughout the entire crisis lifecycle. This includes preparedness and shared situational awareness to anticipate cyber incidents, and the necessary detection capabilities …
The European Commission has announced the results of the 2024 Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) call for Co-funding of regional, national and international programmes (COFUND), part of the EU’s key funding programme for research and innovation Horizon Europe. The European Commission will provide €104.8 million to fund 27 COFUND projects, 12 doctoral training programmes and 15 post-doctoral fellowship programmes of outstanding …
The European Commission will award €417 million to 1696 postdoctoral researchers to work at top universities, research centres, private and public organisations and small and medium-sized enterprises. The European Research Executive Agency (REA) received 10,360 applications for this call, 16.6 % of which were selected for funding. Female awardees represent 43.8%. The selected applicants represent nearly 95 nationalities. They will work …
The European Commission published a Communication on ‘The Road to the next Multiannual Financial Framework’. It outlines the key policy and budgetary challenges that will shape the design of the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). This lays the groundwork for reflections on how to adapt the EU’s long-term budget to evolving needs and priorities. With this Communication, …
The Commission has adopted its 2025 work programme, outlining its ambition to boost competitiveness, enhance security, and bolster economic resilience in the EU. It builds on the commitments set out in the Political Guidelines and the mission letters sent by President von der Leyen. The work programme focuses on the flagship initiatives the Commission will take in the first year of …
The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation enters into force with new measures to further tackle the environmental challenges caused by excessive packaging. It will significantly cut greenhouse gas emissions, water use and environmental costs in the packaging industry. In parallel, the regulation will create opportunities for recycling and sustainability sectors. It is an important step towards a more competitive, sustainable and circular …
The Commission has released the latest edition of its flagship publication series, She Figures, which presents the most up-to-date and Europe-wide statistics on gender equality in Research and Innovation (R&I). Europe’s innovation potential is at risk. While women outnumber men in university education, they remain strikingly underrepresented in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) careers …
At the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has launched InvestAI, an initiative to mobilise €200 billion for investment in AI, including a new European fund of €20 billion for AI gigafactories. This large AI infrastructure is needed to allow open, collaborative development of the most complex AI models and to make Europe an AI …