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Green Deal Projects Support Office
Newsletter Issue 6 - August 2024
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Our Success Stories special
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Welcome to this special issue in which we spotlight the fantastic examples of cutting edge research and innovation from the EU Green Deal Call-funded projects.
We'll take a look at the groundbreaking technologies, collaborative efforts and impressive achievements from four working groups' projects that are driving our green transition to a climate neutral Europe. It's a great opportunity to find out about the impact of their activities and learn from the lessons they share which can be applied to other projects and initiatives.
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Success stories
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Demonstrating solar-powered electric mobility for mototaxis
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Clean Energy working group
ENERGICA aims to showcase the efficient implementation of renewable energy technologies to match local energy needs.
In this success story the project demonstrates the implementation of Africa’s first electric service station, offering a holistic and hassle-free riding experience to electric motorcycle users.
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Developing a revolutionary smart grid data management system
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Clean Energy working group
In a research pilot, the HYPERGRYD project demonstrated a revolutionary data collection strategy using internet of things (IoT), to greatly enhance the availability of smart grid data throughout the energy system.
The learnings from this approach can be implemented in other data-intensive integrated networks of smart energy districts.
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Revitalising coastal ecosystems
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Climate Change and Biodiversity working group
REST-COAST has successfully implemented a nature-based nourishment technique in the Ebro Delta, Spain, demonstrating the real potential of the methodology to restore similar coastal systems.
In this success story the project has demonstrated the transferability of its nature-based solution by extending sand dune nourishment to other Mediterranean beaches.
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Supporting decarbonisation through local SECAPs and SDGs
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Climate Change and Biodiversity working group
Project LOCALISED introduced a set of potential indicators for assessing risks and vulnerabilities to Climate Change within both Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAPs) frameworks at once.
This output will save time and effort for users, support monitoring for assessment and enable standardisation for benchmarking and comparison.
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Charting the course to a toxic-free future
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Food and Health working group
ZeroPM is taking the lead against environmental pollution by persistent and mobile substances.
Through innovation and collaboration, it paves the way for a toxic-free future, in line with the European Green Deal. Its holistic approach shines as a beacon in the global battle against forever chemicals.
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Unlocking the hidden value of agrifood sector residues
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Food and Health working group
In this success story the Agro2Circular project is accelerating the upcycling of agri-food wastes through innovative ways to increase their value.
The process and products will be completely traceable through an innovative ICT platform that functions as a predictive tool for supporting decisions.
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Raising awareness of air pollution amongst citizens
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Knowledge and Citizens working group
SOCIO-BEE tackles urban air pollution by engaging communities and citizen science.
Across European cities, it uses technology and interactive experiences to raise environmental awareness and spur action. Its successful pilots pave the way for broad community engagement, fostering healthier cities and sustainability.
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Climate monitoring with citizen science
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Knowledge and Citizens working group
I-CHANGE actively involves citizens in environmental science, demystifying the field and making it accessible to the wider community. This strategy boosts environmental awareness and fosters sustainable lifestyles and consumption habits.
The recent Genoa Living Lab demonstrates how citizen science can engage the public in environmental monitoring, cultivating a community focused on sustainability.
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View all success stories
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Read more about the innovative discoveries from the projects in our collection of success stories.
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The latest from the Green Deal Projects Support Office
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The Green Deal Projects Support Office was established to support the projects funded under the Green Deal Call and to help facilitate collaboration, share best practice and increase their impact.
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Catalogue no. KI-BI-22-001-EN-Q | Images: ENERGICA, urbans/Shutterstock.com, REST-COAST, RURI BYAKU/Shutterstock.com, ON-Photography Germany/Shutterstock.com, Aleksandar Malivuk/Shutterstock.com, Rudmer Zwerver/Shutterstock.com, SOCIO-BEE, I-CHANGE, metamorworks/Shutterstock.com, Pavlo Glazkov/Shutterstock.com | © European Union, 2023
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ISSN: 2600-5476
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Catalogue Number: KI-BI-22-001-EN-Q
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