Clean Energy Newsletter

Apply by 5 September 2024 for calls covering 'Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition' and 'Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods'.

The New European Bauhaus (NEB) is an initiative launched by the European Commission to translate the European Green Deal into tangible changes on the ground which improve our daily lives. Apply by 19 September 2024 for topics on the potential of secondary bio-based products, a New European Bauhaus Hub for results and impact, and new governance models for the co-design and co-construction of public spaces in neighbourhoods by communities.

The LIFE 2024 Calls on Operating Grants invite non-profit organisations active in the fields of environment, climate action and clean energy transition to submit their proposals.

In the clean energy transition field, the LIFE operating grants will aim at supporting in particular NGOs engaging on the implementation and transposition of the Fit-for-55 legislation (energy efficiency, energy performance of buildings and renewable energy) in Member States. Apply now!

The LIFE Programme is making €571 million available through a call for proposals to support projects conserving nature, protecting the environment, taking climate action and transitioning Europe to clean energy.

Did you miss the #EULife24 call info days? The recordings and presentations are now available!

The recent call under the Connecting Europe Facility - Energy programme makes available €850 million to co-finance studies and works for both Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs). The recording and presentations of the info day that took place on 14 May are now available.

Your opinion matters! Share your experiences and views on the LIFE Programme and the LIFE projects through the mid-term evaluation survey.

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 Senior Financial Engineering Manager latest vacancy for the Innovation Fund (deadline 17 May 2024) and spread the word.

The Commission is awarding nearly €720 million to seven renewable hydrogen projects in Europe, selected through the first competitive bidding process under the European Hydrogen Bank. Together, the winning bidders plan to produce 1.58 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen over ten years, avoiding more than 10 million tonnes of CO2 emissions.

CINEA has updated the Transparency Platform with the new data coming from the first Union list of Projects of Common Interest (PCIs) and Projects of Mutual Interest (PMIs). The list compiles 166 projects to implement cross-border energy infrastructure in the EU and to help deliver the European Green Deal.

Public voting is now open for the European Sustainable Energy Awards. Discover how the nine finalists have been driving forward the energy transition and cast your vote by 2 June across the three award categories: Innovation, Local Energy Action, and Woman in Energy.

The winners will be announced at the Awards ceremony on 11 June at 10.30 . The European Sustainable Energy Week is taking place on 11-13 June online and in Brussels with more than 60 policy sessions and an exhibition showcasing organisations and projects. Save your spot now!

On 15 May 2014, the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) Regulation was adopted, introducing direct funding opportunities through calls for proposals and calls for tenders. Since then, the fund has achieved great results, supporting fisheries science and innovative blue economy solutions for citizens, companies, fishing and coastal communities, and the environment.

As the European Maritime Day 2024 approaches, find out a series of sessions on energy transition in fisheries, green transport blue careers and fishers of the future. Come and join us at the EU Stand with 16 projects funded under EMFAF, LIFE, Horizon Europe, Innovation Fund, CEF Energy and CEF Transport programmes.

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.

A new CORDIS Results Pack highlights projects that build the capacity of cities and regions in planning and implementation, accelerate the uptake of energy efficiency measures and deployment of clean energy solutions, and scale up the reduction in CO2 emissions at local level.

The project will transform Stockholm Exergi’s existing co-generation biomass plant into a full-scale Bio-Energy Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS) facility that captures biogenic carbon dioxide (CO2) and stores it permanently underground, thus creating negative emissions by removing CO2 from the atmosphere.

EU research project, Drones4Safety, has developed an innovative drone system that seeks to transform the inspection of railways and bridges. Powered by AI, the system includes capabilities of autonomous flight and self-charging. This will make the process more efficient and less reliant on human resources.

Through consensus building and open source IT architecture, Horizon 2020 Energy project OneNet is planning for a future in which flexibility and interoperability are at the heart of the energy market.

With a symbolic connection of two power cables, the ‘Gabreta Smart Grids’ project has celebrated its official kick-off. Co-funded by CEF Energy, the cross-border project aims at the digitalisation of the energy distribution networks in Bavaria and Czechia, by strengthening and modernising the electrical infrastructure.

The “Methatug” is part of the EU-funded Fastwater project that explores the feasibility of methanol as a sustainable fuel for shipping. The launch marks a significant step not only for greening the Port's own fleet, but also towards wider EU goals to reach climate-neutrality by 2050.