Victoria Taranu, Emily Bankert, and Carolina Koronen from BPIE, highlight in this report how EU policies like the EPBD, the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), and the Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) support PEN principles.
We want to hear from stakeholders who took part or wanted to take part in Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in EU countries. As MSP has become a crucial component of environmental governance across the EU, Member States have adopted varied approaches to stakeholder consultation.
Reducing energy consumption and achieving energy savings is essential to deliver the European Green Deal. The eight EU-funded projects presented in this CORDIS Results Pack highlight bottom-up research on energy behaviour and modelling and supporting the design and implementation of better energy policies.
15 EU-funded projects put citizens at the centre of the energy transition, by helping to alleviate energy poverty through tailored energy efficiency measures and enabling the uptake of renewable energy solutions, and by facilitating collective actions in the field of sustainable energy, such as energy communities.
This year the EU Macro-regional Strategies Week becomes a two-day onsite event where sessions will cover topics of interest to both the Macro-regional strategies and the Sea Basin Strategies. Under the slogan Strategies4Cooperation, the focus will be on present and future synergies between the seven EU macro-regional and sea basin strategies.
The recast Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) was formally adopted in April and published in the Official Journal of the EU on 8 May. Hélène Sibileau and Volodymyr Vladyka, from BPIE, summarise the updated Directive in this paper.
Download the key outcomes and messages of this event that took place in Athens on 19-20 February 2024. The Conference was visited by over 350 people, and featured 11 workshops on topics ranging from marine research and innovation to sustainable tourism and blue finance. The WestMED Assistance Mechanism was proud to actively support this conference in terms of both organization and participation.
Want to know all about the Barcelona Convention, its protocols and how to advance this? UNEPMAP prepared a practical guide with useful information, tools and recommendations aimed at parliamentarians and their staff in the Mediterranean.
Recognizing the importance of taking the roles, needs and experiences of women into account when addressing social, economic and environmental issues related to the fishing sector, this study aims at narrowing research gaps in the region regarding gender and fisheries, as well as supporting the commitments of Mediterranean and Black Sea countries to promoting gender equality.
The BlueInvest Investor Report 2024 provides a comprehensive overview of investment activities and opportunities in the EU blue economy. It delves into the Blue Economy's sectors, offering an in-depth analysis of the deals landscape for each sector separately. Additionally, the report updates the financial landscape and highlights key technologies that may shape the EU Blue Economy in the coming years.
This report focuses on the ‘Sustainable Blue Economy’ in Tunisia’s maritime space, taking into consideration the traditional sectors and the emerging sectors, the main challenges and how it can enhance the tourism sector. The document is structured in 8 chapters.
The 13 EU-funded projects presented in this new brochure reflect a range of ways in which research, innovation and deployment of vessels and infrastructure are helping make the waterborne transport sector more sustainable, more energy efficient, and more competitive.
This study explores the role of local and regional authorities in implementing the principles of the New European Bauhaus (NEB).
Women play active roles throughout the fisheries value chain in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea. Despite this, their contributions are often not captured in official statistics, leading to unrecognised work and reinforcing gender inequalities. Recognising the importance of considering women's roles, needs, and experiences in addressing issues related to the fishing sector, this study aims to narrow research gaps on gender and fisheries in the region and support Mediterranean and Black Sea countries' commitments to promoting gender equality.
This document serves as a statement on the common issues, challenges, and future expectations of maritime and coastal stakeholders for our European seas. It gathers the views of European Blue Forum members and outlines the main axes of suggested action for the coming years, focusing on a fossil fuel-free sustainable blue economy. Discover the European Blue Forum Stakeholder Position Paper 2!
The European Blue Forum aims to ensure that the voices of all blue economy stakeholders are heard and that they can influence future EU policy on the Blue Economy. This position paper addresses the question: What do we need from European seas by 2030? Are we asking too much? In the paper, among others it is argued that we must acknowledge both the limits of marine and coastal ecosystems and the imperative for nature protection while developing innovative blue economy activities. Discover the full document!
This report is an update that complements the first edition of the BlueInvest Investor Report released in 2023, which aimed to provide investors with market knowledge on the EU Blue Economy to support their investment decisions and targeted those actively engaged or interested in new prospects. The previous report offered a first complete understanding of the contours of the EU Blue Economy by providing an overview of the financial flows linked to the EU Blue Economy, and by displaying the results of a survey that was sent to investors asking them about their appetite and challenges regarding Blue Economy investments.
Organised into eight topics, the iBRoad2EPC project has prepared a report with training materials for staged renovation design and construction.
Digitalisation will transform the energy system by supporting the integration of more renewable energy and facilitating the transition to Net Zero. This will help the EU to achieve its long-term energy and climate goals, while contributing to Europe’s energy independence and security. Our latest CORDIS Results Pack focuses on 15 Horizon research projects that demonstrate the EU’s ability to reach a digitalised, green and resilient energy system.
As well as supporting public authorities, NGOs, universities and institutes, the LIFE Programme helps companies bring their green products, technologies, services and processes to the market. Check out all the projects that have benefitted until now.
