Today, the European Commission is taking further steps to support Member States affected by unprecedented climate-related disasters. As announced by European Commission President von der Leyen during her visit to Poland on 19 September 2024, the Commission is proposing amendments to three EU regulations to ensure that EU funds can be quickly mobilised in support of post-disaster recovery. The amendments concern the Regulations governing […]
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Commission joins forces with venture capital to support deep tech innovation in Europe
The Commission has launched a Trusted Investors Network bringing together a group of investors ready to co-invest in innovative deep-tech companies in Europe together with the EU. The Union’s investment comes from the European Innovation Council (EIC) Fund, which is part of the EU research and innovation programme Horizon Europe. The first group comprises 71 investors […]
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Commission secures ambitious EU negotiating mandate for triple COPs on climate, biodiversity and desertification
On Monday at the Environment Council in Luxembourg, the Commission secured ambitious negotiating mandates for the upcoming COP29 Climate Conference, the COP16 Biodiversity Conference, and the COP16 Desertification Conference. EU environment ministers also exchanged views in preparation for the final fifth negotiating session for an ambitious Global Plastics Treaty. Climate change, biodiversity loss, desertification, land degradation, and pollution are […]
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EU to invest more than €380 million in 133 LIFE projects to boost Europe’s green transition
The Commission has granted more than €380 million to 133 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for environment and climate action. The allocated amount represents more than half of the €574 million total investment needs for these projects – the remainder coming from national, regional and local governments, public-private partnerships, businesses, and civil society organisations. LIFE […]
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EU-funded projects contribute to a climate-neutral European future
The new CORDIS Synergy Info Pack on Delivering growth and the green transition highlights how projects coming from different countries, sectors and funding programmes are all working towards the same shared goal: delivering the European Green Deal and its commitment to a climate-neutral future that benefits everyone. The European Green Deal is the EU’s commitment […]
Read MoreA day to raise awareness about human trafficking in the EU
Trafficking in human beings is a violation of fundamental rights and a serious form of organised crime. On 18 October, EU Anti-Trafficking Day, we raise awareness about this terrible reality which affects around 7 000 victims each year in the EU, 15% of whom are children. In the spirit of raising awareness, let us take […]
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EU-backed scientist David Baker, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2024
It is Nobel Prize time again, and an EU-funded researcher has once more made the cut. Laureate David Baker has won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his groundbreaking work on new protein development. American biochemist and computational biologist David Baker was awarded by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences for his pioneering work in […]
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Metsola calls for a joint European position on the migration crisis
The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, in her address to European leaders on 17 October 2024, stressed that the real solution to the migration crisis must be a European one. She stressed the importance of cooperation between member states to address this challenge in a comprehensive and sustainable way. Metsola defended the EU […]
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Cooperation on screening of foreign direct investments strengthens EU security
EU Member States and the Commission are strengthening their cooperation on identifying and addressing investments from third countries that threaten EU security or public order, according to a Commission report published today. The 4th Annual Report on the screening of foreign direct investments (FDI) into the Union observes that the number of notifications to the EU cooperation mechanism increased by 18% since the […]
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