Specific Challenge European food is recognised as being safe, nutritious and of high quality. It should now also become the global standard for sustainability. Although the transition to more sustainable systems is in its infancy, it remains a big challenge to feed a fast-growing world population and steer food systems within a safe and just operating space – encompassing planetary […]
Read MoreH2020: Restoring biodiversity and ecosystem services
Specific Challenge: Underpinned by knowledge in the latest IPCC and IPBES reports, large-scale ecosystem restoration is urgent – the window of opportunity is closing rapidly. It needs a systemic approach to deliver tangible benefits on the European Green Deal actions for climate (mitigation, adaptation and disaster risk reduction), biodiversity, zero pollution and sustainable food systems […]
Read MoreH2020: Accelerating the green transition and energy access Partnership with Africa
Specific Challenge This action responds to the Joint Communication for a Comprehensive Strategy with Africa adopted on 9/3/2020, which highlights that innovation is key to enable African countries to pursue sustainable pathways to development through a low-carbon, climate resilient and green growth trajectory, leapfrogging fossil fuel technologies. It will contribute to the present R&I Partnership […]
Read MoreH2020: Green airports and ports as multimodal hubs for sustainable and smart mobility
Specific Challenge A clear commitment of the European Green Deal is that “transport should become drastically less polluting”, highlighting in particular the urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in aviation and waterborne transport. In aviation, traffic volumes are expected to increase significantly by 2050 and the sector is already generating 14% of the […]
Read MoreHorizon 2020: Optimal treatment for patients with solid tumours in Europe through Artificial Intelligence
Demands of cancer care in Europe is significantly increasing as the number of cases is growing as well. Furthermore, it is expected to increase by 14.1% by 2030. Patients, experts and citizens are demanding new treatments to fight cancer as the knowledge of the biological complexity of cancer is wider due to new studies and […]
Read MoreH2020: Towards Climate-Neutral and Socially Innovative Cities
The strategic long-term vision published by the Commission for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate-neutral economy calls for a drastic reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Specific Challenge The European Commission’s Green Deal proposes a new growth strategy that aims to preserve the planet for future generations. It should serve as the compass to emerge from […]
Read MoreH2020: Behavioural, social and cultural change for the Green Deal
All areas of the European Green Deal, from climate action to zero pollution, require considerable changes in societal practices and in the behaviour of individuals, communities, and public and private organisations. These changes concern, for example, mobility behaviour, minimising traffic-related emissions and energy/resource consumption, protecting or restoring biodiversity, etc. including changes achieved through collective and […]
Read MoreH2020. Preventing and fighting extreme wildfires with the integration and demonstration of innovative means
Between 2017 and 2020, fires have killed hundreds of persons and ravaged forests and Natura 2000 sites not only in Southern Europe, but increasingly also in Central, Eastern and Northern Europe. Specific Challenge The Green Deal explicitly calls to “reduce the incidence and extent of forest fires”. It also calls “to boost the EU’s ability […]
Read MoreHorizon 2020: Peer learning of innovation agencies
Implement innovation support programmes for SMEs are important intermediaries for SME innovation. Focus, design and delivery mechanism of innovation support programmes determine to a large extent the economic impact from the supported actions and the satisfaction of the beneficiaries with the support provided. The European Union has supported mutual policy learning and exchange of ‘good […]
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