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GEOTHERMICA - ERA NET Cofund Geothermal (GEOTHERMICA)

Start date: Jan 1, 2017, End date: Dec 31, 2021,

Europe is challenged to increase the share of renewable energy for heating and cooling, industrial processes, power generation and energy storage. Geothermal energy is a vastly under-utilized indigenous, clean, low footprint and continuously available energy resource, and thus uniquely positioned to substantially contribute to a safe and secure energy supply of Europe’s Energy Union. Hitherto only ...
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Implement a European-wide coordination of research and innovation programs on raw materials to strengthen the industry competitiveness and the shift to a circular economy (ERA-MIN 2)

Start date: Dec 1, 2016, End date: Nov 30, 2021,

Building on the experience of ERA-MIN FP7 funded project, the objective of the ERA-NET Cofund on Raw Materials (ERA-MIN 2) is to strengthen the coordination of national and regional research programmes in the field of non-energy non-agricultural raw materials by implementing one joint call for proposals resulting in grants to third parties with EU co-funding.In line with the integrated strategy pr ...
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SOLAR-ERA.NET Cofund

Start date: Nov 1, 2016, End date: Oct 31, 2021,

SOLAR-ERA.NET Cofund will bring together 15 national organisations owning and / or managing major solar power research and innovation programmes throughout Europe, covering photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP).According to the challenges addressed in the work programme on Low Carbon Energy, SOLAR-ERA.NET Cofund has different objectives:• To implement a joint call on subjects of h ...
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ERA-Net Smart Grids Plus: support deep knowledge sharing between regional and European Smart Grids initiatives (ERANet SmartGridPlus)

Start date: Jan 30, 2015, End date: Jan 29, 2020,

"From local trials to a European knowledge community".The challenges of modernising the electricity grids in Europe lies in enabling an increased flexibility of the European power system, efficiently providing increased transfer capacity and enabling an active participation of users and new market actors (by providing the information, services, market architectures and privacy guarantees).To addre ...
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National Contact Points for Climate action, Raw materials, Environment and Resource Efficiency (NCPs CaRE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2019,

The National Contact Points perform valuable services in guiding and supporting national applicants in preparing proposals for Horizon 2020 funding. We expect that through an enhanced cooperation and networking between these national entities, a higher quality of their consulting services and thus of proposals and projects can be achieved. Therefore, the overall objective of NCPs CaRE is to form a ...
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Climate Governance: Implementing public policies to calculate and reduce organisations' carbon footprint (LIFE Clim'Foot)

Start date: Sep 1, 2015, End date: Aug 31, 2018,

Background The European Union has a set of objectives and policies to mitigate climate change and to shift towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy. These objectives require the involvement of all European stakeholders with the support of national policymakers. The EU Emissions Trading System (ETS) has led to the development ...
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ODYSSEE-MURE, a decision support tool for energy efficiency policy evaluation. (ODYSSEE-MURE)

Start date: Feb 1, 2016, End date: Jul 31, 2018,

The 2012 Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) establishes a set of binding measures to help the EU reach its 20% energy efficiency target by 2020. Countries have also set their own indicative national energy efficiency targets. To reach these targets, EU countries have to implement energy efficiency policies and monitor their impact. The Commission has also the task of monitoring the impacts of the m ...
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Enabling consumer action towards top energy-efficient products (TOPTEN ACT)

Start date: Mar 1, 2015, End date: Feb 28, 2018,

TOPTEN ACT aims at empowering consumers to ACT: to purchase top energy-efficient products that will save energy over their lifetime.TOPTEN ACT develops a comprehensive market transformation strategy targeting consumers, manufacturers, retailers, large buyers, consumer associations and other key actors in 16 European countries, covering a combined population of 447 Mio inhabitants. It works with th ...
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ProCold: Empowering stakeholders to deliver highly energy efficient professional cold products (ProCold)

Start date: Feb 1, 2015, End date: Jan 31, 2018,

The general objective of the project is to empower private stakeholders and public authorities in adapting and enforcing EU and national energy efficiency policies in the sector of professional cold products. A specific objective is to ensure more energy efficient professional cold products enter the EU market and increase their market shares, thereby contributing to the EU’s energy efficiency goa ...
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The coordination of national research activities of Member States and Associated States in the field of Ocean Energy (ERA-NET) (OCEANERA-NET)

Start date: Dec 1, 2013, End date: Nov 30, 2017,

Europe’s vast coast line harbours a huge potential resource of ocean energy to be exploited as a renewable electricity source contributing towards the 2020 targets and beyond. The ocean is a complex working environment, relatively little is known about it and it is widely used by others, such as fishing, shipping and recreation. However, the prize for introducing ocean energy generation is high, e ...
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WoodWisdom-Net+ Pacing Innovation in the Forest-Based Sector (WoodWisdom-Net+)

Start date: Nov 15, 2012, End date: Nov 14, 2017,

The overall objective of the WoodWisdom-Net+ is to support the transformation of the European F-BI and sustainable forest management for increasing resource efficiency and adapting to and mitigating climate change effects. This will be achieved by integrating knowledge and technologies of large-scale industrial products and processes, as well as primary production.The aim is to plan a single joint ...
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Geothermal ERA NET (GEOTHERMAL ERA NET)

Start date: May 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

The proposed ERA-NET will deepen the cooperation of national program owners and administrators and thus be an enabler for the integration of national research and development agendas into a coherent European geothermal R&D program. Countries participating in the first instance in this ERA NET are chosen on the basis of their ambitions to include geothermal energy into their goals for 2020 and 2050 ...
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ERA-NET on Solar Electricity for the Implementation of the Solar Europe Industry Initiative (SOLAR-ERA.NET)

Start date: Nov 1, 2012, End date: Oct 31, 2016,

The goal of SOLAR-ERA.NET is to undertake joint strategic planning, programming and activities for RTD and innovation in the area of solar electricity generation, i.e. photovoltaics (PV) and concentrating solar power (CSP). Joint activities, namely joint calls, are defined for key topics and priorities in accordance with the Solar Europe Industrial Initiative (SEII) based on the Strategic Energy T ...
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ERA-Net for Industrial Biotechnology 2 (ERA-IB-2)

Start date: Dec 1, 2011, End date: May 31, 2016,

The ERA-Net Industrial Biotechnology 2 (ERA-IB-2) will increase Europe’s competitiveness in Industrial Biotechnology (IB) by providing a platform for long-lasting collaboration and cooperation between national/regional programme owners and managers of a large number of European countries, including new Member States and Associated /ICP Countries.The key mission of ERA-IB-2 is to contribute to a Eu ...
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ERA-NET Plus on Electromobility (Electromobility+)

Start date: Dec 15, 2010, End date: Dec 14, 2015,

The growing awareness of necessary changes and effective measures that can prevent, or at least, limit climate change has in many countries led to substantially intensified efforts in research and development. The dominant objective is to reduce fossil fuel consumption - therefore low carbon mobility, with electric mobility in the first place, is considered as a promising way to meet the challenge ...
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European Research Area - Network on the Industrial Handling of Raw Materials for European Industries (ERA-MIN)

Start date: Nov 1, 2011, End date: Oct 31, 2015,

"ERA-MIN will, for the first time, bring together a significant number of funding / programming agencies in support of the development of the European non-energy mineral raw materials research area and provide a discussion forum with other European stakeholders involved in non-energy mineral raw materials research. It will aim at building a mirror group to the ETP-SMR, and liaise with non-energy ...
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Rénovation Energétique des Logements (RELS)

Start date: Oct 21, 2011, End date: Feb 21, 2015,

La plupart des logements qui ont été construits dans les pays de la Méditerranée pendant les 50 dernières années constituent des sources de dépenses énergétiques importantes (près de 30% de la consommation énergétique finale de lUE notamment) et contribuent dune façon significative aux émissions de gaz à effet de serre. Le projet RELS entend réduire cette précarité énergétique et faciliter lapplic ...
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ERA-NET ON ECO-INNOVATION - Boosting eco-innovation through joint cooperation in research and dissemination (ECO-INNOVERA)

Start date: Oct 1, 2010, End date: Sep 30, 2014,

"Eco-innovations (EI), i.e. “green” technologies, processes, products and services have an increasing impact for the global competitiveness of European industry. To reach a worldwide leading position, it needs to boost the implementation of EI in industry, especially in SMEs. The ERA-Net on EI will support research and dissemination in the field of EI.The success of EI is determined by criteria th ...
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SmartGrids ERA-NET (SMARTGRIDS ERA-NET)

Start date: Sep 1, 2008, End date: Feb 28, 2014,

SmartGrids ERA-NET develops transnational research activities to speed up the development of a Smart European Electrical Infrastructure. A necessity for a successful realisation of the European Action Plan “Energy Policy for Europe”. This will change the European electricity supply with strong consumer response, large scale supplies of renewable electricity and high levels of distributed generati ...
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Shmile 2 - De l'expérimentation à la diffusion de l'Ecolabel en Méditerranée (ShMILE 2)

Start date: Jan 18, 2012, End date: Jan 18, 2014,

Lattention à la protection de lenvironnement dans le domaine touristique est désormais une priorité pour tous les pays du bassin de la Méditerranée. Dans le but de favoriser lévolution de la demande en faveur dun tourisme prenant mieux en compte les enjeux du développement durable, lUnion européenne et la Tunisie ont mis en place des labels de qualité environnementale pour les services dhébergemen ...
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Connecting Energy NCPs Plus A Pro-Active Network of National Contact Points in the Seventh Framework Programme under the Energy Theme (C-ENERGY +)

Start date: May 1, 2010, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

C-ENERGY+ has the overall objective to reinforce the National Contact Points - NCPs network, broadening NCPs expertises and improving the quality of their services. C-ENERGY+ will involve 21 Energy NCPs as partner from 21 countries plus 29 Energy NCPs as associated partners from 23 countries. Associated partners will be invited and receive financial support to attend all initiatives. C-ENERGY+ is ...
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Environment NCPs cooperating to improve their effectiveness (ENV-NCP-TOGETHER)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Dec 31, 2013,

"National Contact Points (NCPs) hold a key role in communication with the European Commission concerning executive matters and the scientific community. The quality of proposals submitted, for example, relies partially on an effective NCP network. This project is a set of coherent activities and tasks that will foster further cooperation between Environment NCPs from EU member States and Associate ...
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aCkling urban soIl and groundwater conTamination caused bY CHLORinated solvents (CityChlor)

Start date: Nov 30, 2008, End date: Oct 31, 2013,

The aim of the project is to improve the quality and minimise pollution of soil and groundwater by developing an integrated approach to tackle the threats caused by contamination with chlorinated solvents in urban areas. Chlorinated solvents according are amongst the most common soil and groundwater contaminants due to their widespread use as dry-cleaning solvents and degreasing agents (annex ...
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Eine Natur, zwei Sprachen, ein Netzwerk (Une nature, deux langues, un réseau)

Start date: Jul 31, 2010, End date: Jul 30, 2013,

Lambition de ce projet est de donner une impulsion interrégionale pour développer léducation à lenvironnement dans un cadre transfrontalier.Ziel des Projekts ist es, einen interregionalen Impuls zur Weiterentwicklung der grenzüberschreitenden Zusammenarbeit im Bereich Umweltbildung zu geben.
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Coordination of national environment and health research programmes - Environment and health ERA-NET (ERA-ENVHEALTH)

Start date: Sep 1, 2008, End date: Dec 31, 2012,

"It is estimated that around 20% of the burden of disease in industrialized countries can be attributed to environmental factors, and the magnitude of the problem is perceived by the majority of Europeans. The assessment of health impacts is based mostly on scarce exposure data and limited information on the relationship between exposure and health. There is, therefore, a need to strengthen resear ...
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European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR)

Start date: Jan 1, 2009, End date: Jul 15, 2012,

Background The revised Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) laid down a five-step hierarchy of waste management options where waste prevention is considered a priority. Households in the EU produce 8% of total waste (figure 2006). This figure may seem relatively small, however, relative to the billions of tonnes produced every year, the role of each Eu ...
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Connecting Energy NCPs A Pro-Active Network of National Contact Points in the Seventh Framework Programme under the Energy Theme (C-ENERGY)

Start date: May 1, 2009, End date: Apr 30, 2010,

"C-ENERGY Connecting Energy NCPs has the overall objective to reinforce the network of National Contact Points for the 7 Framework Programme of the Energy Theme (Energy NCPs). C-ENERGY is a 1 year coordination action that will lay the foundation for a 4-year action (1 year C-ENERGY and 3 years C-ENERGY +). The practices identified and activities carried out will be further exploited in C-ENERGY + ...
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Promoting international cooperation for environmental research through dissemination and networking activities (INT-ER-LINK)

Start date: Oct 1, 2007, End date: Sep 30, 2009,

The major objectives of this Specific Support Action are to: - promote the role played by the Framework Programme in enabling International Cooperation on Global Change and Ecosystems research; - and to facilitate the uptake of the results of the research being carried out. This will be done by using a combined approach of awareness-raising and networking activities.The project will focus in parti ...
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Eco-building international club for advanced european sustenaible energy technology dissemination in Europe and China (ECO-BUILDING CLUB)

Start date: Sep 24, 2007, End date: Sep 23, 2009,

The proposed "ECO-BUILDING CLUB" SSA project is relevant to the Areas "Thematic Promotion and Dissemination: Eco-buildings", "Thematic Promotion and Dissemination: Renewable heating and cooling technologies" and "Thematic Promotion and Dissemination: Polygeneration" areas under the specific programme of "Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area (ERA)" within the 6th Framework Progr ...
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VEGETPOLLOZONE

Start date: May 31, 2006, End date: Jun 29, 2008,

L'objectif du projet est de détecter l'augmentation des concentrations d'ozone troposphérique par rapport aux pré-industriel. En Europe, les seuils fixés par la directive 92/72/CE sont souvent dépassés en particulier dans les pays du Sud, qui sont assez fréquents épisodes de pollution photochimique. La moyenne a été estimé que 10 à 40% de la population européenne est soumise à de fortes concentrat ...
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OPTIGEDE : "Local optimization of waste management" (OPTIGEDE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2004, End date: Sep 30, 2007,

Background For nearly 20 years, the European Commission has encouraged Member States to improve their management of waste. Several Directives have provided guidelines aimed at reducing the environmental impacts of waste. Recycling and recovery targets have been set for such areas as waste packaging, electrical and electronic waste (WEEE) and organic waste ...
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Prevention of surface water pollution by mining activities (DIFPOLMINE)

Start date: Oct 1, 2002, End date: Dec 31, 2006,

Background Intense ore and metal production and transformation in Europe have led to large flows of heavy metals and metaloids into rivers. Countries have established general methodologies for studying and managing contaminated sites, but large sites require adapted solutions to tackle specific technical and economic challenges. The gold mining site of S ...
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For an Environmental Accounting Tool (FEAT) (FEAT)

Start date: Nov 1, 2002, End date: Oct 30, 2005,

Background Local environment policies are essential because the majority of public services associated with environmental management are local. The organisation of such services, together with the progressive introduction of standards, tends to favour approaches based around sectors and different methodologies. However, environmental policy actions aim at ...
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Sustainable Mobility Initiative for Local Environment (SMILE)

Start date: Aug 1, 2001, End date: Jun 30, 2004,

Background Across Europe, the migration of people out of the city centre to the suburbs is leading to increasingly dispersed settlement structures with low population densities and long travel distances. This phenomenon of urban sprawl comes hand in hand with an increase in car ownership and commuter traffic. Today, most European local authorities are con ...
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Géothermie Caraïbes

Etudes préparatoires à la réalisation d’unprogramme de sondages d’exploration visant àvalider le potentiel géothermique de WottenWaven pour la construction de centrales deproduction d’électricité pour les besoins de laDominique et l’exportation vers la Guadeloupeet la Martinique
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Regionale Strategie zur nachhaltigen Umsetzung der Biomasse Nutzung (RUBIN (Biomass))

Die Energieversorgung der nahen Zukunft wird aus einem Energiemixbestehen. Im Rahmen des Projekts RUBIN sollten daher ein Biomasse –Kompetenzzentrum konzipiert und die in der Region verfügbarenInformationen in Form einer Biomasse-Studie zusammengestellt werden.Das Vorhaben wollte sich konsequent an den auf der Grundlage desKyoto-Protokolls durch die Europäische Union festgelegten Vorgaben zurReduk ...
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