DUBLIN JOINS TOMORROW’S ENERGY TRANSITION TEAM
Dublin is one of six European cities that will develop transition roadmaps for 2050, as part of the TOMORROW project – an EU-funded project that aims to empower local authorities Continue Reading →
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COMPETITION OPEN TO FIND EU’S GREENEST CITIES
The European Commission has launched the competition for the 2023 European Green Capital and the 2022 European Green Leaf Awards, which will again serve to recognise the commitment by those Continue Reading →
EU Survey on the impact of Covid-19 crisis
A survey to find out more about the challenges posed by the Covid-19 crisis on regional and local communities throughout Europe, has been launched by the European Committee of the Continue Reading →
Sign up for EURegionsWeek 2019
From 7 to 10 October, more than 6,000 people from all over Europe and beyond are expected to join the ‘European Week of Regions and Cities 2019‘ under the banner Continue Reading →
European Week of Regions and Cities
As European Capital of Culture for 2020, Galway will share its experiences on the link between regional development and culture at the European Week of Regions and Cities, which will Continue Reading →
IRISH PROJECTS SHORTLISTED FOR INNOVATION IN POLITICS AWARDS
Nine Irish projects have been shortlisted for the European The Innovation in Politics Awards 2018 in categories such as Community, Democracy, Human Rights, Jobs, Prosperity, and Quality of Life, with the winners Continue Reading →
Guidelines on new energy state aid changes
The European Commission has presented new Environmental and Energy State Aid Guidelines to broaden and replace the 2008 version on aid to environmental protection – in particular to now cover energy infrastructure projects, generation adequacy measures and energy intensive users. Continue Reading →
Mid-term Review of Europe 2020 Strategy
Four years on from its launch, the European Commission has opened the first stage in its major mid-term review process for the Europe 2020 Strategy. Continue Reading →
Call for Sustainable Aid Proposals
A new call was opened on 30 April under the Horizon 2020 programme’s SILC (Sustainable Industry Low Carbon) II initiative to support the development of research and innovation activities for innovative, cost effective technologies in order to reduce the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission intensity of manufacturing and processing industries. Continue Reading →
CROSS-BORDER INTERREG PROGRAMMES FINALISED
Brussels has given final approval of Ireland’s cross-border Interreg programmes with Northern and Scotland, to provide opportunities for ‘territorial co-operation’ actions to link organisations in parts of Ireland with counterparts in adjacent parts of the neighbouring jurisdiction. Continue Reading →