The 91 new projects are financed by the framework of the EU EU EU EUROPE research and innovation program, as part of the cluster 6 “Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment”. They will work on the issuance of commitments described in LEDE the Green EU agreement. Namely, to help limit environmental degradation, the decline in reverse biodiversity, better manage natural resources while ensuring food and water safety.
The projects have signed their grant agreements with the European Commission. Some of them have already started their research while others will start shortly.
What will the selected projects do?
Biodiversity and ecosystem services
Projects should help manage protected area networks and improve the status of species and habitats with particular accent on pollinators. In addition, projects will work for the integration of biodiversity, ecosystem services and natural capital in public and commercial decision -making. They will help advance transformer change to meet societal challenges using nature -based solutions.
Other projects should improve agriculture, forestry, fishing and aquaculture practices to help biodiversity. Projects will use advanced digital technologies and will initiate the company to better connect research on EU biodiversity and global levels.
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Fair, healthy and environmental food systems, from primary to consumption production
Projects should help prevent and reduce food waste, develop new healthy and sustainable food and food processes and fight food fraud. Projects will develop smart tools for the supply of healthy and sustainable food and will analyze the impact of alternative protein sources.
Several projects will use citizens’ science to promote transition to sustainable food systems. In addition, projects address food security, adaptation to climate change and fair food systems in Africa.
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Sectors of the circular economy and bioeconomy
Projects should stimulate the transition to a circular economy through innovative solutions and sustainable practices in the regions and cities of the EU and in different sectors – including tourism, furniture and textiles.
Other financed projects will work on solutions for the scheduled biodegradation of bio-blocked materials and products. Several projects will explore organizations capable of prospering in extreme environments to obtain enzymes, drugs and chemicals for industrial application.
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Clean environment and zero pollution
Projects should help eliminate pollution caused by the human activities of water, soil and fresh and sea air. Certain projects funded by the EU will analyze the environmental impacts of food systems and develop techniques to recover and recycle the fertilization of chemicals to provide alternative products with a reduced environmental impact.
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Earth, oceans and water for climate action
The projects funded within the framework of this call will explore the socio-economic and environmental aspects of agriculture on peat bogs and work to improve irrigation practices and technologies in agriculture. In addition, projects develop oceanic models to analyze climate impact in different regions.
Other projects should contribute to the use of intelligent wood in the construction sector to support new European Bauhaus. In addition, projects should contribute to international EU-China cooperation to improve biodiversity monitoring infrastructure and improve synergies between attenuation, adaptation and conservation.
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Rural, coastal and urban communities resilient, inclusive, healthy and green
The projects funded within the framework of this call should stimulate participation and strengthen local Arctic communities in environmental decision -making. The projects will also analyze the impact of the 19 coco cocoped pandemic on rural communities to better understand behavioral engines behind people’s lifestyle.
Some of the projects funded by the EU will take advantage of the new European values of the Bauhaus to reconnect and engage citizens with nature and lasting food for their well-being and for an improvement in biodiversity.
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Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the green agreement
Projects should develop EU advisory and thematic networks on forest, biodiversity, biological and sustainable farming systems. They will analyze the role of media and marketing in promoting healthy and sustainable consumption practices. Other projects will provide support for the European partnership for a neutral, sustainable and productive blue economy. In addition, they should provide innovative applications to support the European Green agreement, based on meteorological satellite data.
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Number of projects by call for proposals
Horizon Europe Cluster 6 “Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment” – 2024 calls Number of funds funded amount of the EU grant
(in €)
Biodiversity and ecosystem services 14 76,542,281.25 fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food systems, from primary production to consumption 21 93418470.8 Circular economy sectors and bioeconomy 17 70.437.447,13 Clean and pollution zero 6 37.653.372,26 Earth, ocean and water for climate action 12 74,497,327,95 Rural, coastal and urban resilient, inclusive, healthy and green communities 4 15.494.258,81 Innovative governance, environmental observations and digital solutions supporting the green agreement 17 132,938,731.85 Total 91,500,981,890.05
How were projects selected?
All projects were selected in seven competitive calls for proposals, which opened on October 17, 2023. In total, 733 proposals were submitted on the deadline for calls in February 2024.
The selected projects have received the highest notes of a peer assessment led by the European Research Management Agency with the help of independent experts.
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Originally published in The European Times.
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