EU policy news

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This section summarises recent EU policy news and opportunities that are relevant to geoscientists. It includes recently passed legislation, EU funding opportunities and EU Commission consultations.

The tags on the right-hand side of this page can be used to easily locate open EU funding calls sourced from the EU’s participant portal and the EU Commission consultations that are most likely to be of interest to EGU members. EU consultations allow individuals and organisations to provide expertise or submit their opinion on a particular issue.

If you would like to inform others about an EU geoscience-relevant news item or opportunity that is not listed below, please forward the details to the EGU’s Policy Officer, Chloe Hill via policy@egu.eu.

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European Commission roadmap: Hazardous waste – updated concentration limits for chemical pollutants

EU consultations
12 June 2020

The EU Commission’s regulation on waste that contains persistent organic pollutants is currently being reviewed to determine whether the concentration limits for these chemicals should be adjusted. This roadmap will collect feedback that will then be summarised by the Commission and, where possible, considered in the updated regulation. The feedback period closes at midnight CEST on 7 August 2020.

Open job and traineeship positions within the EU Commission’s Joint Research Centre

General policy news
7 June 2020

The European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) currently has a number of open job and traineeship positions that maybe of interest to some geoscientists. The JRC’s job portal is constantly updated with new jobs in every field of science and level of staff management.

EU Commission Consultation: Deep-sea fishing in the north-east Atlantic – evaluation of EU rules

EU consultations
1 June 2020

Since 2016, EU vessels fishing for deep-sea stocks in this region have been regulated to ensure stocks are fished sustainably and with minimal impact on vulnerable marine ecosystems. This regulation is now being evaluated to determine whether it is working as it should. This public consultation enables you to express your views on aspects of this regulation before the Commission finalises their proposal. The feedback period closes at Midnight on 5 August 2020.

European Commission roadmap: Adapting to climate change – EU strategy

EU consultations
1 June 2020

Despite measures to mitigate its effects, climate change is already having serious consequences in Europe and worldwide. As part of its Green Deal, the EU Commission is launching a new strategy to improve its current adaptation plan. This roadmap will collect feedback that will then be summarised by the Commission and, where possible, considered in the updated strategy. The feedback period closes at midnight CEST on 20 August 2020.

Europe’s moment: Repair and prepare for the next generation

General policy news
27 May 2020

On May 27 2020, in light of Europe’s COVID-19 recovery, the European Commission published an adjusted Work Programme for 2020. This document refocuses the Commission’s priorities and the actions needed to propel Europe’s recovery and resilience. Despite this readjustment, the Commission emphasised that priorities set at the beginning of 2020 (including the European Green Deal and the Digital Strategy) will continue as an essential component to relaunch the European economy and build a more resilient, sustainable, fair and prosperous Europe.

The EU Commission’s Farm to Fork strategy

General policy news
20 May 2020

On May 20 2020, the EU Commission published the Farm to Fork strategy which outlines the vision for a European Food system until 2030. As a component of the Green Deal, it covers a wide range of policies such as agriculture, food safety, environment and climate change. The Farm to Fork strategy aims to ensure that our food system contributes to a carbon neutral society by transitioning to sustainable and resilient production and consumption, offering farmers and rural communities a viable future while providing citizens with quality food and a healthy environment.

EU Commission Consultation: Evaluation of the EU agricultural promotion policy

EU consultations
18 May 2020

The agricultural promotion policy aims to support the European agricultural sector by promoting EU agricultural products on the internal market and in third countries through organising and co-financing promotion actions, information campaigns and high level missions to raise the awareness about the qualities of such products. This evaluation will assess the effectiveness, efficiency, coherence, relevance and EU added value of the policy. This public consultations enables you to express your views on aspects of the EU agricultural promotion policy before the Commission finalises their proposal. The feedback period closes at Midnight on 11 September 2020.

EU Commission Consultation: Waste shipments – revision of EU rules

EU consultations
14 May 2020

Waste transport can involve hazardous materials that are harmful to human health and the environment. The EU therefore has rules in place on waste shipments (Regulation 1013/2006). As announced in the European Green Deal, the Commission intends to review the EU rules on waste shipments. The purpose of this review is to ensure how to facilitate that EU policy on waste shipments promotes recycling in the EU to support the transition to the circular economy. The review will also explore ways to reduce the export of waste. This Consultation enables you to provide your views and/or expertise regarding these regulations before the Commission finalises their proposal. The feedback period closes at Midnight on 30 July 2020.

New JRC report: coastal adaptation against sea level rise makes economic sense

General policy news
5 May 2020

Coastal communities will face increasing risk of floods as climate change could cause extreme sea levels to rise with one meter or more by 2100. Findings published by the EU Commission’s Joint Research Center on May 5 outline how coastal adaptation could prevent 95% of the projected economic losses.

EIC Horizon Prize for ‘European Low-Cost Space Launch’ (open until 01 June 2021)

EU funding
20 June 2018

The European Low-Cost Space Launch is a larger-scale grant (10 million). The proposal should outline an innovative and commercially viable solution that enhances Europe’s access. Furthermore, it should provide strategic and competitive advantages for European companies, SMEs, universities, and research organisations.

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