By gathering the most up-to-date energy related news, policy updates, and events in a weekly document, the EERA Weekly Policy Update represents a comprehensive and useful tool at the service of the entire EERA community.
Every week, the EERA Weekly Policy Update provides an overview of the most recent policy developments in different areas of interest for the EERA community. Amongst these, Horizon Europe, the new framework programme for research and innovation for the period 2021-2027, is of outmost importance. The EERA Policy Update has been monitoring, week by week, its development and strategic planning processes, as well as its EU-level budget negotiations.
After month-long discussions and three different budget deals, the programme has been officially launched on the 2nd of February during a symbolic event hosted by the Portuguese Presidency of the EU and the EU Commission. Nevertheless, and despite the high excitement within the research community, the Commission is planning to publish the first official work programmes only by April 2021, sparking criticism for the fact it will be months before the €95.5 billion budget starts flowing and the remaining practical details of the programme get settled.
Aside from Horizon Europe, the latest Policy Updates have covered other major areas of interest for the EERA community. Amongst these, an analysis of the priorities of the newly established Portuguese Presidency of the EU Council, as well as EU-level discussions on the so-called EU taxonomy for sustainable activities and on the Climate Law.
Every week, the EERA Policy Update also gathers the latest reports and research publications from the EU institutions and leading international agencies operating in the field of climate and energy research. Furthermore, starting from January 2021, a new section dedicated to International energy and climate-related news has been launched.
The following are the main takeaways from the recently published EERA Weekly Policy Updates, divided by major areas of interest:
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