The European Commission has approved, in accordance with EU state aid rules, a €50 million Spanish scheme to promote the decarbonisation of heat in industrial processes. This will be done through the ‘Auctions as a Service (AAAS)’ tool of the 2025 heat auction under the Innovation Fund. The Spanish scheme will support projects that decarbonise […]
Post-2030 renewable energy framework: Consultations begin
The Commission has launched afour-week call for evidence and a twelve-week open public consultationto gather views that will help shape the EU’s legislative framework for renewable energy over the next decade. As announced in theCommission’s Work Programme for 2026(COM/2025/870), the Commission plans to present a framework for renewable energy for the coming decade. Its aim […]
MEPs support the reduction of tariffs on US agricultural and industrial products.
On Thursday, the Committee on International Trade adopted its position on two proposals implementing certain tariff aspects of the Turnberry trade agreement between the EU and the US. MEPs on the Committee on International Trade adopted their position ontwo legislative proposalsthat remove most tariffs on industrial and agricultural products from the United States, with 29 […]
The Commission proposes an Industrial Acceleration Act to strengthen industry and create jobs in Europe
The European Commission has adopted last March 4th a legislative proposal to increase demand for European low-carbon technologies and products. TheIndustrial Acceleration Act(IAA)will boost manufacturing, drive business growth and create jobs in the EU, while supporting industry’s adoption of cleaner, future-proof technologies. In line with the recommendations ofthe Draghi report, the Industrial Acceleration Act (IAA) […]
Your opinion counts! Participate in the consultation on the zero net emissions industry law
The Commission has opened a series of calls for public information on four draft pieces of secondary legislation to implement the Zero Net Emissions Industry Act, which aims to boost the competitiveness of the clean technology sector across Europe. The three delegated acts and one implementing act will help companies and public authorities to […]
EU’s Trade Defence in 2022 report
The 2022 report on the EU’s trade defence activities, adopted today, shows that the European Commission has continued to be active and assertive in defending EU producers against unfair trade practices in 2022 by robustly applying the legislation and ensuring that measures are effective. The Commission has also acted to make sure that third countries […]
The Commission has adopted a new strategy on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds
The Commission has adopted a new strategy on Web 4.0 and virtual worlds to steer the next technological transition and ensure an open, secure, trustworthy, fair and inclusive digital environment for EU citizens, businesses and public administrations. The internet is evolving at an extremely fast pace. Beyond the currently developing third generation of the internet, Web […]
15 EU-funded projects showcase renewable fuel technologies
Transport fuel is one of the largest sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the European Union (EU). In line with the European Green Deal’s goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, 15 EU-funded projects use renewable fuel technologies that will support the transition to clean energy in the transport sector and contribute to the […]
El Consejo Asesor del Consejo Europeo de Innovación presenta una hoja de ruta para que Europa lidere las tecnologías e industrias del futuro
El Consejo Asesor del Consejo Europeo de Innovación (EIC), un grupo independiente de emprendedores, investigadores, inversores y expertos en innovación líderes, ha publicado hoy un informe: una visión y una hoja de ruta para el impacto, para allanar el camino para el EIC completo en Horizon Europe ( 2021-2027). El informe, que incluye la declaración […]