The EU Energy Poverty Observatory (EPOV) measures, monitors, and shares knowledge and best practices on energy poverty. During its launch on 29 January 2018, high-level stakeholders stressed the need to fight energy poverty. This EU policy priority aims at helping over 50 million households that are affected in the EU.
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The EU Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) has launched the call for participation in its Networking Village to engage with energy stakeholders, innovative project holders and inspiring influencers.
The metal industry can apply energy efficient measures and identify cost-effective measures to decrease its energy related costs with short pay-back actions.
An innovative construction process that would accelerate the renovation of the building stock was among the 30 exhibitors at the EU Industry Day. The BERTIM project has developed prefabricated timber modules that are designed using special software, saving 50% of a building's energy consumption.
Are you interested in submitting a project proposal to receive EU funding? The call for Horizon 2020 Energy Efficiency project proposals is open. With a budget of over €212M for 2018 and 2019, the Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy topics offer plenty of opportunities for innovative project proposals to receive funding.
Limiting global temperature rise to well below 2°C, one of the very ambitious goals of the COP21 Paris Agreement, requires deep decarbonisation of our economy and major technological, institutional and socio-economic transitions in the coming decades.
EU-funded researchers are designing and testing a systematic approach to defining the risks posed to ancient monuments by climate change - and how to predict and prevent these.
Apply to form an AffriAlliance Action Group and help tackle water and climate change challenges. Deadline - 11 May 2018 17h00 (CET)
25% less pesticides released in the environment and 38.5% of fuel savings - with it's new crop sprayer, Pulverizadores Fede is contributing to a greener agriculture in Europe. In February 2018 the SME Instrument-funded company received the Outstanding Technical Innovation Award at FIMA Agrícola, one of the most important agricultural machinery trade fairs in Europe.
The European Commission has received 468 proposals for projects in the areas of climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials by the call deadline on 27 February 2018.
The new call for energy efficiency project proposals has opened today 25 January 2018. Submit your project proposal on: buildings renovation; integrated home renovation services; next-generation of energy performance assessment & certification; heat/cold recovery of industrial waste; capacity building for energy audits; innovative financing; energy efficiency financing; project development assistance; new energy labelling, modelling energy efficiency & energy demand; supporting public authorities to implement the Energy Union; mitigating household energy poverty...
Are you developing an innovative and effective energy transition initiative? If so, it's your time to shine: apply for the EUSEW Awards 2018 and lead the clean energy transition! The categories for this year are: Consumers, Public Sector, Businesses, and this year for the first time there will be a Young Energy Leaders category. EUSEW will take place from 04- 08 June 2018 in Brussels.
ManagEnergy, the EU initiative supporting local and regional energy agencies since 2002 is back offering Master Classes, Expert Missions and Networking events to boost capacity of energy agencies’ staff and increase sustainable energy investments in their regions. Registrations for Master Classes and Expert Missions are open now!
The European Commission has launched a public consultation on the EU's long–term budget covering the Multiannual Financial Framework after 2020. During 2018, the Commission will make comprehensive proposals for the next generation of financial programmes so it is the perfect time for you to have your voice heard!
The European Commission has announced today how it will spend €30 billion of the EU research and innovation funding programme Horizon 2020 during 2018-2020. New funding opportunities for your energy efficiency projects are available now in the new Energy Work Programme.
Getting EU funding needs preparation. In order to help you build excellent project proposals, the Horizon 2020 Energy Info Days took place in Brussels from 23-25 October 2017. In case you could not join us or if you want to watch the presentations again, all recordings and speakers' presentations are available now. Good luck with your project proposals!
Conservationists are learning to restore habitats by reintroducing species that once lived in them. These man-made environments present challenges for repopulation, but some interventions are already showing results.
Innovation, marine litter, cooperation in the Mediterranean – these are the main areas supported by a new call funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund. With a total budget of €14.5 million, Join the Info Day on 9 November.