Clean Energy Newsletter

On 21 May 2022 the LIFE programme – the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action – turns 30 and we would like you to be part of it! Check out more on our website.

The European Commission has presented this week the REPowerEU Plan, its response to the hardships and global energy market disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. A €800 million call has also been launched for clean energy infrastructure projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) for Energy.

A new EU-wide public database enabling consumers to compare the energy efficiency class and other data about different household products has been recently launched by the European Commission. With detailed information on well over 1 million products, the European Product Registry for Energy Labelling (EPREL) breaks new ground in helping EU consumers become more energy efficient.

The LIFE Calls for proposals 2022 is now open with a budget of EUR 598m including EUR 98m for Clean Energy Transition projects. Apply now!

The European Commission has launched new calls for projects under Horizon Europe's Work Programme for 2021-2022 with a deadline of 6 September 2022. The projects will be selected for funding in a single-stage evaluation.

The Commission has just launched the “Women in the Blue Economy” call for proposals with EUR 2.5 million budget. The aim is to increase the participation of women in the different sectors of the blue economy and contribute to a more gender equal society.

The EU needs your help and expertise to select the next generation of innovative clean projects and low carbon technologies. Your technical, GHG, financial or rapporteur skills and expertise will contribute to achieving the EU Green Deal goals.

Interested in hosting a stand or giving an inspiring talk during EUSEW 2022? The calls for the Energy Fair and Energy Talks are open until 2 June, and give you the opportunity to connect with the sustainable energy community.

Planning an event on sustainable energy in the coming months? Register it as a EUSEW Sustainable Energy Day and tap into the knowledge, enthusiasm and expertise of the EUSEW community.

The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) is looking for talent to contribute to the success of its main programmes. Check out the latest Financial Engineering, Senior Financial Engineering Manager and Project Adviser for the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund vacancies and deadlines!

‘Sustainable blue economy for green recovery’ is the topic of the European Maritime Day (EMD) 2022. With more than 1,500 participants online and in Ravenna, EMD provides until 19 May an inspiring framework to discuss the latest developments in the blue economy.

Get to know the 12 finalists of the LIFE Citizens’ Prize and vote for your preferred candidate. Winners will be revealed at the LIFE Awards Ceremony on 30 May.

The annual flagship Research and Innovation event is back this year fully digital on 28 and 29 September 2022, bringing together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs and the public to debate and shape new solutions to strengthen Europe’s resilience and its strategic autonomy.

The diversity of obstacles that prevent the financing of energy efficiency projects across Europe calls for a country-specific approach. The E-FIX project has devised a set of solutions that are already projected to help save a total of 54 GWh of energy per year across six countries in central and eastern Europe and in the Caucasus region.

Floating solar photovoltaic (FPV) installations open up new opportunities for scaling up solar energy generating capacity. The FreShER project aims to demonstrate an innovative mooring solution in a full-scale FPV park, which is 50% more cost efficient than standard solutions.

The Horizon 2020 funded project DTOceanPlus aimed to develop and demonstrate an open source, integrated suite of second-generation design tools for ocean energy technologies including sub-systems, energy capture devices and arrays.

The EU-funded project M-Benefits has joined efforts with the European Standardisation Body to start the process for the development of a new EU standard enabling companies and organisations to identify, quantify, monetize, report and communicate the non-energy benefits of energy efficiency investments.