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The past few weeks saw politicians make headway: now Horizon 2020 looks set to start on time in January 2014. So what is this new R&D programme about? Here Science|Business poses Frequently Asked Questions - to be updated as final details unfold

The Energy Biosciences Institute has been granted its first patent since its establishment in 2007

MEPs say putting a price on pollution will encourage innovation in clean technologies and buy time for much-needed reform

New programme will bid to develop long-term clean energy supplies and reduce greenhouse gas emissions from Europe’s energy and transport sectors

Electronics is the biggest winner in European Commission’s R&D plans for 2014 – 2020, landing a €4.8 billion package of investment in research and innovation to boost components, system design and manufacturing capabilities

While the EU votes on the true environmental benefits of biofuels, Vivergo, the UK’s largest biorefinery, opens in Hull to produce fuel from wheat

The Commission is following up €1.6B spending on cutting noise and emissions from aircraft in Framework Programme 7 with a €4.05B package of research in Horizon 2020

Forty eight companies sign up for joint technology initiative to research and bring products made from renewable natural resources to market. This will provide new markets for farmers and reduce dependency on fossil fuels

Personalised medicine, unmet medical need and faster translation of basic research will be the focus of the second stage of the Innovative Medicines Initiative

In advance of final agreement on the €70B Horizon 2020 R&D programme, the Commission announced 5 public/private partnerships will get €6.5B, pulling in a further €9.9B from industry. Total investment in these and 5 other projects unveiled yesterday will be €22B