Cooperation between the EU and South Africa is based on the 'Agreement on scientific and technological cooperation between the European Community and the Republic of South Africa' signed in 1997. Based on mutual interest, it defines the priorities and the modalities of cooperation.
Under this agreement cooperation may cover all the activities of research, technological development and demonstration included in the" Cooperation" Specific Programme of FP7.

There were 3 energy research projects including 4 South African participants funded under FP5.

Under the Research Topic 'Sustainable Energy Systems' (Topic 6.1.) of the 6th Framework Programme, 3 projects including 3 South African participants in total were funded.

Information on the number of funded projects under the 'Energy Theme' of the 7th Framework Programme including South African participants is not available yet.

Carbon Sequestration Leadership Forum:(http://www.cslforum.org/)South Africa is a member of the Forum. The objective of the CSLF is:

1. to streamline co-operation aiming at developing improved cost-effective technologies for separating carbon dioxide from flue stream gases,
2. to store it safely for the long term, and
3. to make these technologies broadly applicable internationally for reducing global greenhouse gas emissions.

The CSLF is currently comprised of 22 members, including 21 countries and the European Commission.

For more information on funding opportunities in the current Work Programme of the Energy Theme please consult the CORDIS website.