On September 17 European Commission launched its last and biggest €1 billion Horizon 2020 call for projects aiming to help the EU respond to the climate crisis and help protect Europe’s biodiversity.
Announced a day after the President of the Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, set out more ambitious climate targets for 2030, the new call will aim to address climate change challenges with fewer than usual but more targeted and larger short to medium-term projects that can have long-term impact.
Proposed projects should address one of following areas:
- Increasing climate ambition,
- Clean, affordable and secure energy,
- Industry for a clean and circular economy,
- Energy and resource efficient buildings,
- Sustainable and smart mobility,
- Farm to fork,
- Biodiversity and ecosystems,
- Zero-pollution, toxic-free environments.
The deadline for project proposals is 26 January 2021. Selected projects will start in autumn next year. More information about the call for projects will be announced at the European Research and Innovation Days next week.
