According to the European Commission’s annual survey, more than 10 million people – including 3.9 million in 2025 alone – have benefited from skills-up initiatives underthe Skills Pact since its launch in 2020. Launched in November 2020, the Skills Pact supports skills partnerships that address Europe’s needs and promote the green and digital transitions. It […]
The ‘Green Deal Goes Local’ Working Group is calling for greater clarity on green spending in the next EU budget
Members of the CoR’s ‘Green Deal Goes Local’ Working Group have called on the EU institutions to ensure that climate, energy and environmental priorities are properly integrated into the EU’s next long-term budget, so as to support the clean transition at local and regional level. This was the main topic discussed at their meeting on […]
3 European cities show how art and culture can contribute to beautiful, sustainable and inclusive neighbourhoods
Three European cities show how art and culture can contribute to creating beautiful, sustainable and inclusive neighbourhoods. Stadhouderskade, a bustling and congested avenue in Amsterdam, is being transformed into a green and sustainable haven for people and animals. The transformation of this urban artery, initiated by the Green Mile Foundation consortium, is being assisted by […]
First EU-India Trade and Technology Council
The European Union and India have held their first ministerial meeting of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC) today in Brussels. The TTC is a key forum to deepen the strategic partnership on trade and technology between the two partners. Geostrategic challenges have reinforced the EU and India’s common interest in ensuring security, prosperity and […]
EUteens4Green
The call for proposals, launched under the “EUTeens4Green- A new Generation of Young Ambassadors for a just inclusive Transition” project, offers financial support of up to €10,000 to young people aged 15-24 (individuals, groups of youngsters, or youth associations) willing to run actions in their community to increase the participation of people affected by the shift to […]
HORIZON EUROPE: EIC Transition Challenge: Green digital devices for the future
Expected Outcome EIC Transition aims at maturing both your technology and business idea thus increasing its technology and market readiness. The expected outcomes of an EIC Transition project are a) a technology that is demonstrated to be effective for its intended application and b) a business model, its initial validation and a business plan for […]
Annual Research Conference 2022 – How to turn green in the European way?
The conference is organised by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) and the Directorate-General for Economic and Financial Affairs (DG ECFIN). The Annual Research Conference, now in its 19th year, is themed How to turn green in the European way? Keeping the cutting edge while remaining fair and social. It brings together leading economic […]
Asturias at the heart of the twin green & digital transition
Two experts in economic development reveal the vision for Asturias’s future. It is green and digital. Ana Elena Fernández Monzón and Paz Palacio Fernández work for IDEPA, the institute for economic development of the Principality of Asturias. Asturias takes sustainability seriously, a third of the region is environmentally protected. It is also among the leading regions in […]
GCC: EU unveils Strategic Partnership with the Gulf
The last Wednsaday, the High Representative and the European Commission adopted a Joint Communication on a ‘Strategic Partnership with the Gulf’ with the aim to broaden and deepen the European Union (EU)’s cooperation with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and its Member countries. A strengthened partnership is beneficial both for the EU and for the […]