The Commission and the High Representative have presented last October 16 an international strategy for securing Europe’s place in global markets. The new EU global climate and energy vision presents the EU’s offer to the world: using diplomacy to protect our core interests, promoting standards for a fair transition by assisting our partners to develop theirs, and […]
PhD – E-mobility and Photovoltaics integration – DTU Wind – Denmark
Technical University of Denmark is looking for a highly motivated and skilled candidate with a master’s degree in STEM disciplines to join us as a PhD scholar. The PhD project is part of the European research initiative SOLAR-MOVE: SOLAR Photovoltaic to MOVE for Systems Integration. SOLAR-MOVE aims to accelerate the large-scale adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) by […]
PhD – Innovation and Regional Studies – Norway
The University of Stavanger invites applicants for a PhD Fellowship in Innovation and Regional Studies at the UiS School of Business and Law, Department of Innovation, Management and Marketing. The position is vacant from 1. January 2026. This is a trainee position that will give promising researchers an opportunity for academic development through a PhD education leading to a […]
Europe enters the exascale supercomputing league with ‘JUPITER’
The new JUPITER supercomputer, inaugurated by Commissioner Zaharieva and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Forschungszentrum Jülich in Germany, has officially become the first European system to achieve the exascale threshold – that is, performing more than one quintillion (10¹⁸) operations per second, a computing power level comparable to aggregating the computing capabilities of the mobile phones of the […]
The Commission is gathering opinions on electrification, heating and cooling
The Commission has launched a series of calls for public consultation on two initiatives that will be key to fully implementing the Clean Industry Pact and the Affordable Energy Action Plan: the Action Plan for Electrification and the Heating and Cooling Strategy. The Action Plan for Electrification will set out how to accelerate the cost-effective […]
EU adopts 18th package of sanctions against Russia
The European Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of the 18th Russia sanctions package, aimed at further ramping up pressure on the country and supporting EU’s goal of achieving a just and lasting peace for Ukraine. The new measures focus on five building blocks: cutting Russia’s energy revenues, hitting Russia’s banking sector, further weakening its military-industrial […]
Commission strengthens Europe’s chemical industry
Last July 8, the European Commission presented an Action Plan for the Chemicals Industry to strengthen the competitiveness and modernisation of the EU chemical sector. The Action Plan addresses key challenges, namely high energy costs, unfair global competition, and weak demand, while promoting investment in innovation and sustainability. The Action Plan is accompanied by a […]
Key actions launched to advance the circular economy
Last July 2, the Commission launched several initiatives to accelerate the EU’s transition to a circular economy and prepare the ground for the Circular Economy Act, expected in 2026. Circular economy enhances competitiveness and economic growth by promoting the reuse, recycling and remanufacturing of materials. The forthcoming Act will support the EU’s goals under the Competitiveness Compass and the Clean […]
Parliament and Council seek bringing down prices of gas
MEPs and the Polish Presidency of the Council reached an informal agreement on Tuesday to extend the EU’s 2022 gas storage scheme until 31 December 2027, as it would otherwise have expired at the end of 2025. The provision is designed to ensure gas supply security ahead of the winter season. MEPs and Council also […]