The European Space Agency (ESA) has secured an unexpectedly high budget of €14.4 billion for a broad package of projects over the next five years, director general Jan Wörner announced at the end of the triennial meeting of the agency’s 22 member states in Seville last week.
The European Commission and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have announced the completion of the public procurement process for the selection of an investment advisor to set up and manage the European Circular Bioeconomy Fund (ECBF).
On 28 November, the Commission published recommendations by a group of experts on how to transform the EU's energy-intensive industries so they help reach EU-wide objectives for a circular and climate-neutral economy by 2050.
In August 2019, the European Commission launched a pilot for a new Horizon Results Platform, which is intended to support beneficiaries in showcasing the results of their projects in an appealing way, thus increasing the opportunities for networking and attracting potential users.
The potential of hydrogen energy to transform Europe’s energy landscape has become one of the most exciting areas of EU energy policy over the past year.