H2020 European Green Deal call expected to open 18 September - all fields, budget € 1 billion

The H2020 Green Deal call will mobilise research and innovation to foster a just and sustainable societal transition aiming at ‘leaving nobody behind’. The call is expected to open 18 September and to have a deadline in January. The expected budget is an all-time record of 1 billion euros.

The call contains 11 areas:

Call area 1: Increasing climate ambition: cross-sectoral challengeshttps://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-green-deal/call/climate-ambition-and-impact-cross-cutting-solutions_en

Call area 2: Clean, affordable and secure energyhttps://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-green-deal/call/clean-affordable-and-secure-energy_en

Call area 3: Industry for a clean and circular economyhttps://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-green-deal/call/industry-clean-and-circular-economy_en

Call area 4: Energy and resource-efficient buildingshttps://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-green-deal/call/energy-and-resource-efficient-buildings_en

Call area 5: Sustainable and smart mobilityhttps://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-green-deal/call/sustainable-and-smart-mobility_en

Call area 6: Farm to Forkhttps://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-green-deal/call/farm-fork_en

Call area 7: Restoring biodiversity and ecosystem serviceshttps://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-green-deal/call/restoring-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services_en

Call area 8: Zero-pollution, toxic-free environmenthttps://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-green-deal/call/zero-pollution-toxic-free-environment_en

Call area 9: Strengthening our knowledge in support of the European Green Dealhttps://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-green-deal/call/strengthening-knowledge_en

Call area 10: Empowering citizens for transition towards a climate neutral, sustainable Europehttps://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-green-deal/call/empowering-citizens-transition_en

Call area 11: Accelerating the clean energy transition and access in partnership with Africahttps://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-green-deal/call/clean-energy-africa-and-mediterranean_en

Projects are expected to deliver tangible and visible results relatively quickly and show how research and innovation can provide concrete solutions for the Green Deal main priorities.

This is why the call will support

* pilot applications, demonstration projects and innovative products * innovation for better governance of the green and digital transition * social and value chain innovation

In addition to technological development and demonstration, the call encourages experimentation and social innovation for new ways to engage civil society and empower citizens.

In relation to the current pandemic, the call will contribute to the green and digital recovery and to increasing societal resilience for example in agriculture, biodiversity acceleration of renewables, clean transport and modernisation towards a clean and circular industry.

Plenty of information events coming up

There are several support events coming up. The events are open to all European institutions and researchers. Check out the following and register:

- 23 September, The European Research and Innovation Days will also include an online info event about the call, register for the days and the info event herehttps://research-innovation-days.ec.europa.eu/

- 29 September, 12:00-14:30 Horizon 2020 Green Deal: Information and Consortia Building Online Event Series. Green Deal call areas 5, 6, 7 & 9. https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-green-deal/call_en Register herehttps://web-eur.cvent.com/event/66ed5093-bcee-45e9-8f1e-56f748d655cb/summary?rp=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

- 5 October, 12:00-13:15 UKRO Green Deal Call 2020 online information event for social science/humanities researchers. Register herehttps://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/6QKGK5M

- 7 October, Virtual Brokerage Event: SSH in the Green Deal Call. Registration opening soon. See the agenda herehttps://www.net4society.eu/en/Virtual-Brokerage-Event-SSH-in-the-Green-Deal-Call-1994.html

- 9 October, 12:00-14:30 Horizon 2020 Green Deal: Information and Consortia Building Online Event Series. Green Deal call areas 2, 3, 4 & 11https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-green-deal/call_en. Register herehttps://web-eur.cvent.com/event/66ed5093-bcee-45e9-8f1e-56f748d655cb/summary?rp=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000

- 13-14 October, Horizon 2020 Virtual Brokerage Event on the European Green Deal Call. More information and registration herehttps://h2020-green-deal-call-dublin.b2match.io/home

- 15 October, 12:00-14:30 Horizon 2020 Green Deal: Information and Consortia Building Online Event Series. Green Deal call areas 1, 8 & 10https://ec.europa.eu/info/research-and-innovation/strategy/european-green-deal/call_en. Register herehttps://web-eur.cvent.com/event/66ed5093-bcee-45e9-8f1e-56f748d655cb/summary?rp=00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000