Clean Energy Newsletter

The Commission is launching a new opportunity to support the development of citizen-led renovations (CLR) on the ground. The CLR concept aims to empower communities and to put citizens in the driver's seat for energy renovations. This tender aims to recruit a contractor and some enabling structures (at least 10) to develop support services in their local constituencies for the creation of citizen-led renovation collectives and provide assistance for the concrete implementation of their energy renovation projects. Check out this tender for EUR 7.5 million contract service over 4 years and apply before 4 September!

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 Project Officer latest vacancy in the field of clean energy transition (deadline 12 July 2024) and spread the word.

Since 1992, the LIFE Programme has co-financed more than 6 000 projects across the EU and supported the conservation of more than 6 000 sites within the Natura 2000 network. The European Commission has increased the LIFE budget to EUR 5.4 billion for 2021 to 2027. We celebrated the #LIFEis32 anniversary on 21 May and spread the word with our ready-to-go social media toolkit.

The Innovation Fund, financed through the EU Emissions Trading System, will support 15 projects selected under the third small-scale call and 3 projects selected under the third large-scale call for proposals. These projects have a great potential to contribute to Europe’s decarbonisation and clean energy transition.

Following the 2023 call for proposals for Studies & Works for Projects of Common Interest, CINEA has signed Grant Agreements with all eight projects that were awarded EU funding under the Connecting Europe Facility Energy programme. This is a significant milestone for these projects to advance in their implementation.

Following the first tender of the EU renewable energy financing mechanism (RENEWFM), seven projects have signed the grant agreement with CINEA, which is the first step in order to kick off their implementation. The projects will contribute to the achievement of the national targets for renewables in Finland and Luxembourg.

To mark the celebration of 10 years since the adoption of the European Maritime, Fisheries (and Aquaculture) Fund, CINEA published an infographic with the main milestones of the Fund. In 10 years, with a budget of EUR 389.5 million, EMFF/EMFAF funded more than 500 projects and engaged more than 8 000 stakeholders.

On 30-31 May, the European Maritime Day (EMD) attracted more than 1 100 maritime stakeholders in Svendborg (Denmark), with dozens of sessions, the European Blue Forum Annual meeting, the EU4Ocean Awards Ceremony, the exhibition and more. The cherry on the cake was the celebration of the 10 years of EMFF/EMFAF with CINEA Director Paloma Aba Garrote and DG MARE Director-General Charlina Vitcheva, along with EMFAF stakeholders.

The European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) 2024 closed on 13 June after three days of discussions and debates on net-zero solutions for boosting Europe’s competitiveness. The conference attracted more than 10 000 participants online and onsite in Brussels and featured 60+ sessions, 50+ exhibitors, winners of the EUSEW Awards and the cohort of Young Energy Ambassadors. All highlights of the event, photos and replays of the sessions are available online.

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.

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.

How can energy choices change consumption? What are Renewable Energy Communities and how can we engage with them? Take part in the energy transition and play the RECxploration game developed by the Joint Research Centre (JRC).

Thanks to an EUR 11 million grant from the Innovation Fund, the GIGA-SCALES project is set to establish an industrial-scale production plant for innovative membranes. These membranes, crucial for green hydrogen production, act as separators in electrolysers, which enhances their efficiency and durability.

On 7 June, CINEA hosted a knowledge-sharing cross-programme workshop focusing on Industrial Carbon Management in Europe. The event gathered more than 80 participants that discussed the challenges, needs and concerns of different stakeholders along the CO2 value chain.

Local authorities, municipalities, and public entities hold the key to decarbonising Europe’s energy systems and cities. The European City Facility is building a pipeline of sustainable energy investments to fast-track climate and energy actions.

The Horizon Energy project JustWind4All was a key player during "The answer is in the wind: the Accele-Res initiative for a holistic approach to wind power" thematic session at the European Sustainable Energy Week on 13 June. Check out the replay now.

Carbon neutrality by 2050 will not be achieved without advances in road transport, which is responsible for 76% of transport emissions in Europe. Thanks to EU-funded research project ALMA, battery-operated cars that are recyclable and energy-efficient are now close at hand.