EU policy news

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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Ocean observation – sharing responsibility

• EU consultations
• 2 December 2020

The European Marine Observation and Data Network (EMODnet) has improved the EU’s ocean observation capacity. However, more work is still needed to rationalise these observations and define priorities. This consultation aims to gather information and opinions about key ocean-observation challenges, including instrument design, monitoring campaigns, and measurement analysis. This consultation also invites participants an opportunity to suggest potential solutions to existing challenges. The feedback period closes at midnight CET on 19 February 2021.

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Consultation: EU Action Plan Towards a Zero Pollution Ambition for Air, Water and Soil

• EU consultations
• 1 November 2020

As part of the European Green Deal, the EU has announced its aim to move towards a zero-pollution system. This consultation aims to gather information and opinions on how the EU Action Plan “Towards a Zero Pollution Ambition for Air, Water and Soil” can most effectively prevent, remedy, monitor, and report pollution to secure clean air, water, and soil across Europe. The feedback period closes at midnight CET on 10 February 2021.

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The Joint Research Centre’s Science for Policy Handbook – available online

• General policy news
• 1 August 2020

The Joint Research Centre (JRC), the European Commission’s in-house science and knowledge service, aims to bring evidence into EU policymaking process. To support this, the JRC recently published a Science for Policy Handbook that provides advice for both scientists and scientific orgnaisations interested in bringing their research to the attention of policymakers and outlines how researchers and research organisations can achieve the greatest policy impact. The handbook provides information that’s useful for anyone currently involved in European-based policy or hoping to engage more with policy in the future.

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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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