Sustainable Development | European Green Deal
Sustainable development is the organizing principle for meeting human development goals while simultaneously sustaining the ability of natural systems to provide the natural resources and ecosystem services based upon which the economy and society depend.
On 11 December 2019, the European Commission presented the European Green Deal - its ambitious flagship project aiming at Europe becoming the first climate neutral continent by 2050:
"Becoming the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050 is the greatest challenge and opportunity of our times. To achieve this, the European Commission presented the European Green Deal, the most ambitious package of measures that should enable European citizens and businesses to benefit from sustainable green transition. Measures accompanied with an initial roadmap of key policies range from ambitiously cutting emissions, to investing in cutting-edge research and innovation, to preserving Europe’s natural environment.
Supported by investments in green technologies, sustainable solutions and new businesses, the Green Deal can be a new EU growth strategy. Involvement and commitment of the public and of all stakeholders is crucial to its success.
Above all, the European Green Deal sets a path for a transition that is just and socially fair. It is designed in such a way as to leave no individual or region behind in the great transformation ahead."
- European Commission, Green Deal Website
The European Green Deal also includes a clear objective to set up a Green Agenda for the Western Balkans, mirroring the Green Deal.
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News
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Increase in funding for game-changing green innovation and woman-led companies
A significant increase to the European Innovation Council (EIC) Pilot budget is expected to be adopted by the European Commission in March 2020, to support game-changing, market-creating innovation and...
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EC launches call for experts to assist with tasks for Innovation Fund
The European Commission (EC) has launced a call for experts to assist the European Commission with tasks for the Innovation Fund. The call was published on 31 January 2020.
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TENDERING: Development of hydropower monitoring methodology, protocol for Albania, N. Macedonia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has published an invitation for expressions of interest for the development of a hydropower monitoring methodology and a monitoring protocol...
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Events
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18th European Week of Regions and Cities
The European Week of Regions and Cities (#EURegionsWeek) is the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to regional policy. The event has grown to become a unique communication and networking...
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seeSUSTAINtec 2020 - Energy Efficiency, Renewables, Waste Management and Air Quality
Exhibition & Conference for SE Europe 7-9 April 2020, Sofia, Bulgaria Organizer: Via Expo The event is the only international exhibition and forum in Bulgaria for sustainable technologies...
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This workshop is jointly organised as part of the Stairway to Excellence (S2E) project and the Smart Specialisation Platform on Energy (S3PEnergy) initiative, managed by the JRC, in close cooperation ...
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Calls
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The European Commission's Directorate-General for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (DG GROW) invites applications from regions and cities from EU and COSME participating ...
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Call for Event Partners: European Week of Regions and Cities
Application deadline: Friday 27 March 2020 The European Commission Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (DG REGIO) and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) have launched the...
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Danube Energy+: Open Call for Young Innovators
The Application period for the Danube Energy+ Tool is open! The Danube Energy+ Tool is a pre-acceleration learning program targeted at young entreprenuers with innovative ideas for energy, circular...
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Documents
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JRC Technical Report: Analysis of the water-power nexus of the Balkan Peninsula power system
Abstract: The operation and economics of the power systems are constrained by the availability and temperature of water resources since thermal power plants need water for cooling and hydropower plants...
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New WBIF Publication: Investing in Clean Energy in the Western Balkans
The Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) has released the fourth edition of the publication “Investing in Clean Energy in the Western Balkans”. Prepared with the support of the Energy Community...
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The report and presentations from the Digitalisation and New Technologies in Agri-food and S3P Agrifood's International B2B meetings that were held in December 2019 in Malaga (Spain) are now available...
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Links
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S3.ME (link to S3 strategy Platform in Montenegro)
Platform online since 15 January 2020 for implementation of the S3 Strategy in Montenegro. Follow this link
