Clean Energy Newsletter

As the EU’s flagship initiative for funding environmental and climate actions, the LIFE Programme is your opportunity to turn your ideas into reality - and if your project proposal is successful, you will be in for a share of the EUR 571 million available this year.

Do you have a project to implement the actions to support the goals of the Horizon Europe's Mission Climate and Mission Ocean and support communities of actors for the Mission Ocean? Remember to apply by 18 September 2024.

Remember to 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'

Remember to 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 European Commission launched the first call for financial institutions to become members of the European Energy Efficiency Financing Coalition, an initiative that brings together the European Commission, EU countries and financial institutions on energy efficiency financing. The call is open until 30 September and aims to create the first group of financial institutions joining the initiative.

Horizon Europe provides opportunities for climate and marine researchers with the new call for tenders for a study on "Carbon sequestration capacity of seabeds". Don't miss this chance to enable positive climate action and apply by 29 August.

Four projects have been selected following the 2023 CEF Energy call for preparatory studies for cross-border renewable energy (CB RES) projects. The awarded projects involve five EU countries (Belgium, Denmark, Germany, Poland and Portugal), and cover different sectors such as offshore wind, green hydrogen and solar PV.

The European Commission has selected six projects for co-funding in Czechia aimed at promoting sustainable social infrastructure, improving the energy efficiency of public buildings and modernising transport infrastructure. The projects will receive EU support worth EUR 8.9 million under the Public Sector Loan Facility (PSLF) of the Just Transition Mechanism (JTM).

As part of the activities linked to the 10th anniversary of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Programme, CINEA has launched a new interactive publication showcasing the contribution of CEF Energy to building a future-proof European energy network.

Discover how the Horizon Europe project SteamBioAfrica is enabling the production and marketing of clean, secure and affordable energy in Southern Africa by converting invasive bush into clean-burning biofuel, water and chemicals through superheated steam processing.

The Technological University of the Shannon had an ambitious project to reduce labware waste, but they needed some help in formalising their idea into a business plan. Hand-picked experts from Green Assist provided the necessary advisory support and successfully transformed the concept into a structured plan - discover how.

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is taking action to decarbonise its ground operations by 2030. This effort is part of the EU-funded TULIPS project that aspires to speed up the implementation of innovative, sustainable technologies to reduce carbon emissions at European airports.

An innovative aviation hydrogen handling and refuelling project, led by Airbus and supported by academic partners, airport operators and leading hydrogen-industry companies, has taken off. The GOLIAT project will benefit from a EUR 10.8 million grant from the Horizon Europe research programme.

CINEA seized the occasion of the Energy Infrastructure Forum in Copenhagen to celebrate a symbolic ceremony marking the signature of the grant agreement between the Agency and Gabreta, a smart grid project co-funded by CEF Energy. The signature officialises the grant award of over EUR 100 million for the project and the kick off of its implementation.

Dedicated to the EU REPowerEU plan, the event focused on decarbonisation strategies for the heating and cooling sector, as demonstrated by a variety of LIFE and other EU funded projects.

On the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the CEF Energy programme, we want to put the spotlight on projects supported by this funding instrument that stand out as a crucial link in strengthening the energy landscape of different regions. One of these projects is the Porthos CO2 project, a groundbreaking initiative in the CO2 networks sector.

World Cleanup Day 2024 will be on Friday 20 September – but any events organised between 10 June and 31 October counts! Interested in joining the campaign? That’s easy! Join the wave.

With 2,000 exhibitors and 40,000 visitors, the SMM (Shipbuilding, Machinery & Marine Technology) trade fair is the world’s leading exhibition for the maritime industry. CINEA will take part in the joint European Commission stand and host a session showcasing several EU waterborne research projects.