EU’s new 5 year €1.38B Euratom nuclear research programme puts fusion first. Despite its strategic importance and climate friendly credentials, fission research looks to the past, focusing on waste management and decommissioning

Upcoming changes to the EU Renewable Energy directive will set new production targets. But with a few additional adjustments, the directive could also drive the development of completely new forms of renewable energy

The project, to be launched under the international ‘Mission Innovation’ initiative at COP26 in Glasgow this November, will be open to European scientists

Partnerships with industry worth €22 billion will boost research in AI, clean steel, sustainable manufacturing, zero-emissions transport and other industries

Five grand challenge projects  - in cancer, soil health, ocean pollution, climate neutral cities and adapting to climate change – are ready to roll, confirms EU research chief Jean-Eric Paquet

Bill Gates is teaming up with EU to finance large scale demonstration projects and boost the commercial prospects of green energy. It is hoped the initiative will attract wider private sector investment

Provisional agreement on the EU’s new climate law includes formation of independent European scientific advisory board to help plot the route to carbon neutrality

Trudeau’s government sets out massive spending for research and tech development – but snap election could scupper plans

Joint Research Centre’s foresight report outlines four scenarios showing how Europe could transform its agriculture and industry and meet (or miss) global climate targets

The gas is looked to as a key to decarbonising Europe’s energy mix. To achieve massive roll-out by 2050, decisions on the future of green hydrogen must be taken now, policymakers say