European Green Deal

“We are preparing the post-COVID world. A place where generations meet, life is affordable, the planet is protected and style matches with sustainability,” says Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, launching first phase of the New European Bauhaus

Regional innovation rankings would be a better reflection of what is happening on the ground if local data was used instead of extrapolating from national figures

Cleaning up Europe’s seas and inland waterways is a key part of securing the green transition, say EU commissioners, as they answer citizens’ questions about the upcoming Healthy Oceans research mission

EU’s new strategy prioritises clean hydrogen, but the technology is in its infancy and between €180B - €470B is needed to bring it into widespread use

Over the next ten years the new EU fund will invest €10 billion to scale-up delivery of low carbon power sources for energy intensive industries

But critics say proposed budget does not meet ambitions and new strategies are needed to increase biodiversity and boost greener farming - without reducing yields

EU releases new Horizon 2020 funding plans, announces €450M in ERC basic science grants