Monday 17 of June marked he launch of a big flood protection project in Eisenach, Germany. The project is mostly funded by the European Union with €20.3 million from the European Regional Development Fund.
Water is essential for human health, for socio-economic development and for all life on our planet. The sustainable use and protection of water is therefore of paramount importance. However, water is under severe pressure from a wide range of human activities. The main threats to water include pollution, over-extraction, climate change and habitat destruction.
The European Urban Initiative (EUI) has just launched a Forward-looking Survey to gather vital insights from urban stakeholders across Europe. This crucial survey, hosted on Portico, plays a key role in understanding the evolving challenges and priorities of European cities and in shaping a responsive approach, providing the European Commission with a deeper understanding of the emerging dynamics and needs of cities.
The 50 projects selected for support under the Communities for Climate (C4C) initiative have been announced. With a focus on regenerating biodiversity, circular economies, renewable energy and water resource management, C4C will kick-start the groundwork with local communities in the coming weeks.
The European Commission launched a call for proposals under the Interregional Innovation Investments (I3) Instrument for: • Strand1 (I3-2024-INV1) Financial and advisory support for investments in interregional innovation projects in shared or complementary smart specialisation areas (Strand 1) • Strand 2a Financial and advisory support for investments in interregional innovation projects for the development of value chains in less developed regions
From high-speed broadband networks in France, converting food waste in Italy, eco-villages in the Netherlands, to a homeless shelter in Poland, cohesion policy is contributing to meeting the UN’s 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs).
Ministers will exchange views on the link between cohesion policy and the EU strategic agenda for 2024-2029, set to be adopted by the European Council at its meeting on 27 and 28 June 2024.
Commissioner Ferreira visited LEAG in Boxberg, Saxony, discussing plans to reconvert from lignite to green hydrogen. Saxony is 1 of 4 German regions benefiting from €2.5 billion support from the Just Transition Fund to create new economic opportunities for regions affected by green transition. (Check the thread on X)
Moves towards a greener economy are a key EU policy aim. But what will such an economy look like? It will certainly put an end to greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss and pollution. Existing technologies will have to be made more sustainable, while on the labour market, new clean technology skills will be needed.
The Urban Agenda for the EU Thematic Partnerships on Greening Cities and Sustainable Tourism have launched a Public Consultation with the aim of collecting feedback on their draft Action Plans. Both Partnerships submitted their draft Action Plans in April this year and the feedback collected will be taken into consideration for the finalisation of
Last week marked the closing events of three Cohesion Policy programmes in Bulgaria from the 2014-2020 financing period, highlighting the achievements and impact across the country of the Operational Programmes Innovation and Competitiveness, Science and Education for Smart Growth and Environment.
The European Commission approved an advancement payment of EUR 11.6 million from the EU Solidarity Fund to support the French region Nord-Pas-de-Calais in addressing the severe damages caused by heavy rainfall and rivers overflows in November 2023. The flooding resulted in numerous mudslides, road closures, significant economic losses and forced thousands of residents to leave their homes.
The European Commission launched on 6 June 2024 two new I3 Instrument calls for proposals with a budget of EUR 67 million. These calls are open to consortia of applicants from private organisations (SMEs, start-ups), public institutions and academia (universities, research organisations).
