05. August 2020 News Green Deal call area 3: Industry for a clean and circular economy The European Green Deal places the concept of circular economy at the centre of efforts to transform the European Union into a fair and prosperous society, where economic growth is decoupled from resource use.
03. August 2020 News First “Green Deal” funding awarded The European Innovation Council has awarded over €307 million to 64 ‘green deal’ start-ups and SMEs contributing to the objectives of the European Green Deal Strategy and the Recovery Plan for Europe
28. July 2020 News Green Deal call area 2: Supplying clean, affordable and secure energy The production and use of energy across economic sectors account for more than 75% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions. This means that further decarbonising the energy system is critical to reach climate objectives in 2030 and 2050. Clean renewable power production must become the main source of energy.
22. July 2020 News Leaders agree on slimmed-down €80.9B for Horizon Europe EU leaders agreed on a pared-back budget of €80.9 billion for the Horizon Europe research programme, in the fifth day of a marathon summit to debate the EU’s long-term budget and a post-pandemic economic recovery plan.
21. July 2020 News Green Deal call area 1: Increasing climate ambition: cross-sectoral challenges Topics under this area contribute to several Green Deal objectives at the same time: climate mitigation by greenhouse gas emissions reduction, climate adaptation, biodiversity preservation, decrease of pollution, etc. Positive impacts also include health, safety, citizen engagement and socio-economic resilience.