Starting in January 2024, Moldova has taken up the Coordination of the Common Maritime Agenda for the Black Sea, in line with the initiative’s principle of yearly rotating country coordination. Moldova has taken over this role from Romania, which successfully coordinated the CMA in 2023.
In support of one of the CMA priority on “sustainable fisheries and aquaculture in the Black Sea” (Goal I ‘Healthy marine and coastal ecosystems), the CMA participating countries decided to establish a technical group under the topic of “Sustainable Aquaculture”.The Kick-off meeting took place last year in Bucharest. Read the report.
In April, the EU Policy Lab (Joint Research Centre, European Commission) will collect citizens' and stakeholders' real-life experiences in relation to water, in all its aspects. They will share a weblink with you and highly encourage you to participate in this 15-min innovative survey, via the European MSP Platform. This will help gather insights from all 27 member states and a variety of stakeholders on the way which water matters most to them. The text analysis of the stories will inform an awareness campaign by DG Environment and the policymakers of the next Commission more generally.
Two of our LIFE projects supporting the decarbonisation of European industry took center stage at the ‘eceee Zero Carbon Industry’ conference in Antwerp (Belgium). Read how the LIFE Programme fuels Europe's clean energy transition.
On 18-20 October, ManagEnergy Expert Francisco Puente (ESCAN Energy Consulting) visited the Valencia Climate and Energy Foundation. On the agenda: Strategic business development, long-term financial stability, financing mechanisms.
The LIFE calls for proposals 2024 are expected to be published on the Funding & Tender Opportunities portal on 18 April 2024.
CINEA will hold virtual information sessions from 23 to 26 April 2024 to guide potential applicants through the LIFE calls for proposals 2024. Check out the LIFE YouTube channel for previous recordings.
26 January was the UN International Day of Clean Energy, which focuses on how clean power impacts economics, human health, education and social justice. On that occasion, the LIFE programme celebrated its Clean Energy Transition projects supporting and driving a clean and just transition.
Over 70 projects funded by the Horizon transport research programme took to the stage at the annual flagship event for Road Transport Research results (RTR) held in Brussels on 5-7 February 2024. The event provided a forum for projects to engage with policymakers and share their ideas, methodologies and results.
Over the past 15 years, the Covenant of Mayors has played an important role in raising climate ambition throughout Europe. The LIFE Programme continues to support cities and regions’ endeavours and the Covenant of Mayors initiative.
Our LIFE project LIFE WILL is reviving a natural, centuries-old approach to managing water resources in Czechia. Through their work they increase the climate resilience of agricultural landscapes and rural communities!
Starting on 9 February, the MyPMO single number +32 229 11111 is available for questions about sickness insurance, pensions, salaries, allowances, missions, and all other topics dealt with by the Paymaster Office (PMO). All previous PMO phone lines by topic, unit, or location are no longer operational.
Thank you to our HR team for organising such a wonderful edition of CINEA Carnival breakfast. Well done to all colleagues who put efforts into coming up with creative and fun disguises. Keep an eye on CINEAnet – the event photos will be published soon! Also special thanks to our Polish colleagues who spoiled us with tasty doughnuts at their annual tasty Fat Thursday celebration!
The corridor walls in both Agency’s buildings are now decorated with stunning photos representing 70+ projects from all our programmes. Many thanks to all who contributed to making this project a reality! Do not hesitate to take your time and stroll through the corridors, discovering our projects and greeting colleagues.
Check DG HR’s dedicated site where you can find all the basic information about the upcoming elections: the exact voting date, registration requirements, and instructions for those voting in a country different from their home country. The site also provides tips on how to speak about EU policies and a wide variety of materials and tools that will help you to encourage friends and family to vote.
The Commission just presented its assessment for a 2040 climate target for the EU. It recommends reducing the EU’s net greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 relative to 1990. The 2040 climate target reaffirms the EU’s determination to tackle climate change and shapes our path after 2030, to ensure the EU reaches climate neutrality by 2050.
The Diversity & Inclusion Awards 2024 are open to colleagues in the Commission and Executive Agencies. Whether you have led a project, started a new initiative, been an advocate and ambassador for equality, diversity and inclusion, or just want to recognise a colleague or team, the Diversity and Inclusion Office (DIO) in DG HR will welcome your submissions, GRP-Diversity and Inclusion!
Following the successful #MyTeam video competition, here is another chance to have your moment of glory and shine a light on an interesting aspect of your work to share with the rest of the Agency! A call for a new series of internal videos called ‘FOCUS ON’ is now launched! Record a short and engaging video (2-5 minutes) focusing on various topics of interest.
To celebrate CEF’s tenth birthday, the Agency will launch various communication activities during 2024. The aim is to show how this funding instrument has been fundamental in modernising European infrastructure for transport and energy, and highlight the programme’s various achievements in these sectors.
In Iceland, east of Reykjavik, a geothermal powerplant can be spotted in the rugged landscape. It has the ambition to become the first in the world with a near-zero carbon footprint by integrating CO² capture, injection, and mineral storage. The Silverstone project uses Carbfix, a mineralisation technology which turns captured CO² into stone in less than two years underground.
The call for ‘Young Energy Ambassadors’ is open to people between 18 and 34 years old, living in the EU or the EEA. Their activities should involve advancing the clean energy transition or contributing to tackling specific challenges in the sustainable energy field. Following the successful creation of the first cohort in 2023, the call aims to set up a new group of 30 young professionals, from different sectors/career stages, acting as multipliers for the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW).
