Clean Energy Newsletter

Over EUR 960 million of EU funding is available for research and innovation projects under Horizon EU. This call will fund projects on topics such as Climate Action, Energy, and Mobility. Deadlines are approaching soon.

The calls for clean energy transition are expected to be published as of Mid-May. A dedicated virtual information session on the specificities of the calls will take place at the beginning of June 2023.

The calls under the EU Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities are approaching their deadline (27 April 2023). These calls aim to support cities on their journey towards climate neutrality, enabling them to implement climate action plans and achieve climate neutrality by 2030.

CINEA is looking for experts with high-level knowledge and expertise in energy topics to evaluate projects applying for funding under CEF Energy. Check the specific profiles and sign up by 15 April!

On Tuesday afternoon, 23 May 2023, the European Commission, in cooperation with Business Angels Europe, will organise a pitching event where companies in the areas of energy, transport, mobility and Euratom can present mature and exploitable results from their EU projects to a panel of business investors.

CINEA organised two info sessions on Green Assist at the beginning on March. The presentations and recordings are now available online for those who want to know more about this free advisory service helping advance green projects.

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 vacancies for Project Adviser for the Innovation Fund and Financial Engineering Adviser .

The implementation of the EU Renewable Energy Financing Mechanism has taken an important step forward with the binding commitment by Finland and Luxembourg to take part in a cross-border tender for renewable energy.

The European Commission organised in February a workshop for mature research and innovation projects to explore the opportunities that the Innovation Fund programme can offer them. You can now review the questions and answers addressed at the event.

The Covenant of Mayors will be holding a joint event with CINEA on 23 March focusing on how cities can foster the uptake of renewables via the Cross-Border Renewable Energy window of the CEF Energy Programme.

The SmartSPIN project is organising two clustering events – EU Project Clustering event: Smart Energy Services – on 25 April and 17 May 2023 to bring together top research organisations and industrial partners to present the project results and the new smart energy services that will improve the energy efficiency and flexibility in European buildings.

Bringing down the costs of BIPV technology to enter the mass-market and bring a cost-effective approach towards Zero energy buildings (nZEB) implementation.

LIFE LETsGO4Climate aims to accelerate renewable energy production and reduce energy consumption in France’s Centre-Val de Loire region.

Ports are the heart of our global trade, connecting the world and fuelling economic growth. But ports also have a massive carbon footprint. Euronews recently visited the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium to investigate how one Horizon 2020 project, PIONEERS PORTS, is working on sustainable solutions.

A new Horizon Europe project involving 11 partners will see the development of the world’s first wind-powered car and truck transport vessel. “Orcelle Wind” will have capacity to transport 7,000 cars across the ocean, for example between Europe and USA, and potentially reduce emissions by up to 90%.

The FLORA project is developing a multi-purpose ocean monitoring station with renewable energy generation and oceanographic capabilities. The project, funded under the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF), has just published a brand new website.