Calls for proposals for 'Secure, clean and efficient energy'
The EU has agreed on ambitious Energy and Climate targets for 2020 and beyond to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, increase the share of renewable energies and improve energy efficiency. Achieving these objectives advances Europe along the path to an energy system that will deliver a competitive and secure energy supply which is sustainable. New technologies and solutions must compete on cost and reliability against energy systems with well-established (and amortised) technologies. Research and innovation are critical to make these new, cleaner, low-carbon, efficient energy sources commercially attractive on the scale needed and must be combined with measures facilitating the market uptake of these energy technologies and services. The Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan), as the research and innovation pillar of European energy policy, provides the strategic frame for addressing these challenges. It sets out a long term agenda addressing the key innovation bottlenecks and mobilizes efforts across Europe in the form of joint implementation and risk and capacity sharing. The activities included in the first work programme of the Horizon 2020 Energy Challenge contribute to the three focus areas 'Energy Efficiency', 'Competitive Low-Carbon Energy' and 'Smart Cities and Communities'. These activities cover the full innovation cycle - from 'proof of concept' to applied research, pre-commercial demonstration and market uptake measures. They also exploit synergies with other relevant areas, for example. information and communication technologies. In addition, the Energy Challenge contributes to the 'Blue Growth' focus area as well as to the Public Private Partnerships Energy-efficient Buildings and Sustainable Process Industries (SPIRE).To see the official call announcements, please consult: Market Uptake PDA Market Uptake Research & Innovation PPP EEB and Spire Topics Market Uptake Smart Cities and Communities Smart Cities and Communities Market Uptake PDA PPP EEB and Spire Topics Research and Innovation Competitive Low-carbon Energy Competitive Low-carbon Energy Competitive Low-carbon Energy Competitive Low-carbon Energy Competitive Low-carbon Energy Competitive Low-carbon Energy Competitive Low-carbon Energy Competitive Low-carbon Energy