Fostering dialogue for sustainable energy investments in Czech Republic and Croatia
Two roundtables were organised in the framework of the Sustainable Energy Investment Forums initiative in the Czech Republic and Croatia in October. Proceedings and presentations are now available.
Helping to save our planet: LIFE projects on the front line
Climate change is happening all around us. Polar ice shields are melting, and sea levels are rising. Extreme weather events like flooding, heatwaves and droughts are escalating. And, things look set to get worse in the coming decades. LIFE projects are working hard to alleviate the situation.
SPELMED study – promoting sustainability of small pelagic fish in the Mediterranean
Evaluation of the population status and specific management alternatives for the small pelagic fish stock in the Northwestern Mediterranean Sea.
RailActivation, Start-@-best and INNovaSouth step up workplace innovation for better businesses
H2020 INNOSUP funded projects RailActivation, Start-at-Best and INNovaSouth recently closed their open calls drawing substantial results.
How LIFE is protecting European bat populations
Some of us fear bats. This is probably due to how strange they look and their secretive way of living. But bats are vital for biodiversity. They eat lots of insects, helping to reduce the numbers of mosquitoes, grasshoppers and other pests on farms. And many plants cannot survive without bats pollinating them and spreading their seeds.
First 9 “BlueInvest grants” have kicked off under the EMFF
Yesterday, the EASME-MARE virtual kick-off meeting for the winning projects of the 2019 EMFF Blue Economy Window (“BlueInvest grants”) call took place.
The Intelligent Cities Challenge starts with a bang
The Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) is a European Commission initiative bringing together 130 cities to achieve intelligent, socially responsible, and sustainable growth through advanced technologies.
We are moving!
The new Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 is about to start and will bring some changes in EU funding programmes.
EU reveals exceptional nature, environment and climate action projects
The EU’s LIFE programme has announced the winners of the 2020 LIFE Awards. Now in their 14th year, the Awards recognise the most innovative, inspirational and effective LIFE projects in three categories: nature, environment and climate action.
Pioneering platform launched to support growing nature-based economy
The Connecting Nature Enterprise Platform has been officially launched today. This novel marketplace aims to directly connect increasing global market demand for nature-based solutions (from public and private sector ‘buyers’) with supply (innovative enterprises developing new sustainable nature-based solutions).