Net-zero aviation will require €500 billion extra investment, report says, as industry calls for more EU research funding

Priorities include the circular economy, hydrogen energy, nature restoration and public transport

Absence of basic research from new competitiveness strategy worries universities, but fears for ERC lessen

Leaked draft work programme for health cluster sets out priorities and foresees significant budget increase

The need to link biodiversity loss with other crises is acknowledged; now researchers need help do this

Framework Programme 10 must support cross border collaboration to address the global scope of climate change

But they warn sun-dimming techniques to combat climate change are far from understood, and should be off the table for now