• Posted 24-Aug-2020

Update on Energy Research in Horizon 2020

This article provides an update on energy related developments within Horizon 2020.

Recent results, planned calls and other developments

  • The remaining calls under the Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 3: Secure, Clean and Efficient Energy have deadlines on 1 and 10 September. These are the final calls currently announced for Horizon 2020.
  • Specific guidance on how to prepare the 'Impact' section of these call proposals has been published by the Commission.
  • Submission rates for those calls which are closed, are now available under respective 'Call Updates' sections on the Funding and Tenders Portal.
  • Further energy-related topics will be included in the Green Deal Horizon 2020 call to be announced in September, under the "Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy" area.
  • JPI Urban Europe currently has an open call on Positive Energy Districts and Neighbourhoods with a deadline of 24 September.
  • The UK will not be able to receive funding specifically from the Research Fund for Coal and Steel (a separate funding scheme from Horizon 2020) for its 2020 calls, although UK institutions may still participate with their own funding.
  • The first winners of the EU RESponsible Island Prize have been announced.

Policy developments 

  • Strategy documents have been released as part of various EU plans for Energy Systems Integration and Hydrogen.
  • The 2020 EU Sustainable Energy Week took place on 22-26 June and all sessions from this three-day policy conference are now available online.
  • There are revisions planned for the Energy Efficiency Directive and the Sustainable Energy Directive based on roadmaps that are currently open for public comment.
  • There are a number of energy-related events due to be held under the German presidency of the Council of the EU:
    • IndTech2020 – Transition to Sustainable Prosperity, 26–28 Oct, Mainz (BMBF)
    • European Networking Conference on Batteries, 23–24 Nov, Berlin (BMWi)
    • Specialist conference "EFECS 2020 - The European Forum for Electronic Components and Systems", 25 Nov, Online (BMBF)

Source: UKRO

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