Progress toward the European Green Deal
Under pressure to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, the European Union is pushing policies to clean up its economy. To slow the planet's heating, the EU made a…
Innovation Fund: €100 million offered for innovative small-scale clean tech projects
The European Commission launched at the end of March the third call for proposals for small-scale projects under the Innovation Fund, one of the world's largest funding programmes for the…
The Green Deal Industrial Plan: putting Europe’s net-zero industry in the lead
In February, the 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…
NextGenerationEU: Two years on since its adoption, the Recovery and Resilience Facility continues to be a central driver of the EU’s green and digital transformation
On 21 February, The European Commission has adopted a Communication marking the two-year anniversary of the creation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the key instrument at the heart…
European Innovation Council (EIC) invests €79.3 million in new EIC Transition projects
The European Innovation Council (EIC) has selected 34 projects following September 2022 EIC Transition cut-off. These successful proposals, selected among 181 eligible submissions, will receive altogether €79.3 million of EU…
Innovation Fund: EU invests €62 million in small-scale clean tech projects
The EU is investing over €62 million in 17 small-scale innovative clean-tech projects with a fourth round of awards under the EU Innovation Fund. Grants disbursed help bring breakthrough technologies…
European Green Deal: Putting an end to wasteful packaging, boosting reuse and recycling
New packaging rules have been proposed at the EU level to tackle this constantly growing source of waste and consumer frustration. On average, each European generates almost 180 kg of…