The Climate Action sub-programme of the LIFE Programme will contribute to the shift towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy. It has three priorities: mitigation of greenhouse gas emissions, adaptation to climate change, and governance and information. Background The European…
Frist Call for Action Grants Launched for the LIFE Programme for Climate Action (2014-2020)
The European Commission has launched the first Calls for Proposals under the new LIFE Programme for 2014 to 2020. For 2014-2020 the Programme has been divided into two sub-programmes, LIFE Environment and for the first time LIFE Climate Action. The…
New Deadline iCalendar for Horizon 2020
A new iCalendar has been produced by the European Commission, providing up-to-date information on Horizon 2020 deadlines for the next two years. The iCalendar, which can be accessed through the Participant Portal will be kept up-to-date centrally by the EC and…
Commission requests €678m Framework 7 top-up
The European Commission has asked for an extra €678 million for Framework 7, as part of nearly €1 billion of additional funds requested to boost research, innovation and education programmes in 2013. The request is part of a proposal to…
New International Ranking for Universities to be Developed
The European Commission has issued a press release which details plans for a new international ranking for universities, to be known as U-Multirank. Universities will be invited to sign up for the new ranking in early 2013, and the first…