The European Commission has approved a Spanish scheme worth €408 million to support the decarbonisation of the manufacturing industry, in line with the objectives of the Clean Industry Pact. This measure, which will contribute to the transition towards a zero net emission economy, is financed under the Recovery and Resilience Mechanism. The scheme has been […]
EU becomes major Green Bond issuer
The EU has become one of the largest issuers of green bonds in the world, according to the 2025 edition of the NextGenerationEU (NGEU) Green Bonds Annual Allocation and Impact Report, published last December 9. It shows that, a total of €78.5 billion worth of NextGenerationEU Green Bonds have been issued to date, which will […]
Europe leads pledging effort in campaign mobilising €15.5 billion for clean energy in Africa
A year-long campaign to mobilise investments in renewable energy in Africa, led by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, has secured €15.5 billion to power a clean future across the continent, as well as additional commitments in clean energy generation and access for households to electricity. The European Union led the pledging effort, […]
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 […]
European Commission announces €545 million package to scale up renewables in Africa
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled last September 27 a €545 million Team Europe package to accelerate Africa’s clean energy transition. This announcement, made at the Global Citizen Festival via video message in the context of the United Nations General Assembly, is an important milestone in the ‘Scaling Up Renewables in Africa’ campaign, co-hosted […]
EU Sustainable Energy Week 2025: powering Europe with clean and affordable energy
The European Sustainable Energy Week 2025 takes place from 10 to 12 June 2025, in Brussels and online. It brings together leading voices from the clean energy community and high-level speakers to exchange ideas, collaborate, and help shape Europe’s sustainable energy future. This is also a moment to take stock of the Commission’s latest efforts to boost sustainable and affordable energy. In 2022, […]
EU Review of Final Energy and Climate Plans: Questions and Answers
In this publication, we attach a press release from the Commission on the National Energy and Climate Plans. Are the EU and its Member States set to meet the EU’s binding energy and climate targets for 2030? The Commission assessment of the final National Energy and Climate Plans (NECPs) indicates that, overall, Member States have presented significant improvements […]
Adding solar energy to the public transport equation
EU-backed researchers explore how to transform public transport depots into renewable energy hubs. A new study carried out by an international research team investigates the technical, economic and environmental implications of changing public transport depots to renewable energy hubs. Supported in part by the EU-funded STORM and NAVIGATE projects, the study provides a model that […]
PhD – Characterization Methods for Tandem Photovoltaic Cells by Luminescence (M/F)
The work will be carried out as part of the PEPR TASE, and more specifically the Minotaure project. The work will be carried out primarily at C2N, in collaboration with the Geeps and UMR-IPVF, in close collaboration with the other Minotaure project partners. C2N is a CNRS and Université Paris-Saclay laboratory. The researcher will be […]