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Establishing the European Geological Surveys Research Area to deliver a Geological Service for Europe

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Reporting

Results

Objective

The GeoERA proposal is put forward by the national and regional Geological Survey Organisations (GSO) of Europe. Its overall goal is to integrate the GSO’s information and knowledge on subsurface energy, water and raw material resources, to support sustainable use of the subsurface in addressing Europe’s grand challenges. The GeoERA consortium will organise and co-fund together with the EC a joint call for transnational research projects that address the development of 1) interoperable, pan-European data and information services on the distribution of geo-energy, groundwater and raw material resources; 2) common assessment frameworks and methodologies supporting better understanding and management of the water-energy-raw materials nexus and potential impacts and risks of subsurface use; 3) knowledge and services aimed at European, national and regional policy makers, industry and other stakeholders to support a more integrated and efficient management and more responsible and publicly accepted exploitation and use of the subsurface. The transnational projects selected in the call will be implemented by the consortium partners themselves, who provide their co-funding in-kind. GeoERA will contribute to the overall EU objective of building the ERA through enhanced cooperation and coordination of national and regional Geological Survey research programmes. GeoERA will also include forward looking activities, including the creation of opportunities for future collaborative research, and the feasibility assessment of an Article 185 initiative in Applied Geoscience as follow-up to the GeoERA ERA-NET towards the development of the ultimate goal of delivering a Geological Service for Europe.

Programme(s)

H2020-EU.3.3.2. - Low-cost, low-carbon energy supply

H2020-EU.3.5. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Climate action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials

Topic(s)

LCE-26-2016 - Cross-thematic ERA-NET on Applied Geosciences

Call for proposal

H2020-LCE-2016-ERA

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Funding Scheme

ERA-NET-Cofund - ERA-NET Cofund

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Coordinator

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

Address

Anna Van Buerenplein 1
2595 Da Den Haag

Netherlands

Activity type

Higher or Secondary Education Establishments

EU Contribution

€ 870 979,20

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Participants (49)

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PER SHERBIMIN GJEOLOGJIK SHQIPTAR

Albania

EU Contribution

€ 19 453,01

GEOLOGISCHE BUNDESANSTALT

Austria

EU Contribution

€ 412 218,56

INSTITUT ROYAL DES SCIENCES NATURELLES DE BELGIQUE

Belgium

EU Contribution

€ 109 400,03

VLAAMS GEWEST

Belgium

EU Contribution

€ 128 739,45

VLAAMSE MILIEUMAATSCHAPPIJ

Belgium

EU Contribution

€ 50 022,03

FEDERALNI ZAVOD ZA GEOLOGIJU SARAJEVO

Bosnia and Herzegovina

EU Contribution

€ 32 295,47

HRVATSKI GEOLOSKI INSTITUT

Croatia

EU Contribution

€ 151 594,54

MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE, RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ENVIRONMENT OF CYPRUS

Cyprus

EU Contribution

€ 51 434,69

CESKA GEOLOGICKA SLUZBA

Czechia

EU Contribution

€ 64 194,94

Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland

Denmark

EU Contribution

€ 811 931,62

GEOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS

Finland

EU Contribution

€ 115 988,58

BUREAU DE RECHERCHES GEOLOGIQUES ET MINIERES

France

EU Contribution

€ 553 484,48

BUNDESANSTALT FUER GEOWISSENSCHAFTEN UND ROHSTOFFE

Germany

EU Contribution

€ 619 254,18

REGIERUNGSPRASIDIUM FREIBURG

Germany

EU Contribution

€ 166 594,37

BAYERISCHES LANDESAMT FUR UMWELT

Germany

EU Contribution

€ 242 977,37

LANDESAMT FUER BERGBAU, GEOLOGIE UND ROHSTOFFE BRANDENBURG

Germany

EU Contribution

€ 186 929,54

Landesamt für Bergbau, Energie und Geologie

Germany

EU Contribution

€ 609 731,47

LANDESAMT FUR GEOLOGIE UND BERGWESEN SACHSEN-ANHALT

Germany

EU Contribution

€ 187 895,24

INSTITOUTO GEOLOGIKON KAI METALLEFTIKON EREVNON

Greece

EU Contribution

€ 58 068,69

MAGYAR FOLDTANI ES GEOFIZIKAI INTEZET

Hungary

MINING AND GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF HUNGARY

Hungary

EU Contribution

€ 18 672,13

ISLENSKAR ORKURANNSOKNIR

Iceland

EU Contribution

€ 110 607,03

COMMUNICATIONS, CLIMATE ACTION AND ENVIRONMENTS

Ireland

EU Contribution

€ 259 874,67

ISTITUTO SUPERIORE PER LA PROTEZIONE E LA RICERCA AMBIENTALE

Italy

EU Contribution

€ 182 104,79

REGIONE EMILIA ROMAGNA

Italy

EU Contribution

€ 46 494,83

REGIONE MARCHE

Italy

EU Contribution

€ 11 623,71

AGENZIA REGIONALE PER LA PROTEZIONE AMBIENTALE DEL PIEMONTE

Italy

EU Contribution

€ 25 830,46

REGIONE TOSCANA

Italy

EU Contribution

€ 11 623,71

REGIONE UMBRIA

Italy

EU Contribution

€ 11 623,71

REGIONE AUTONOMA VALLE D'AOSTA

Italy

EU Contribution

€ 7 749,14

LATVIJAS VIDES, GEOLOGIJAS UN METEOROLOGIJAS CENTRS SIA

Latvia

EU Contribution

€ 42 889,26

Lietuvos geologijos tarnyba prie Aplinkos ministerijos

Lithuania

EU Contribution

€ 21 838,70

ADMINISTRATION DES PONTS ET CHAUSSEES DIRECTION

Luxembourg

EU Contribution

€ 34 366,99

MINISTRY FOR TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE AND CAPITAL PROJECTS

Malta

NORGES GEOLOGISKE UNDERSOKELSE

Norway

EU Contribution

€ 138 209,01

PANSTWOWY INSTYTUT GEOLOGICZNY - PANSTWOWY INSTYTUT BADAWCZY

Poland

EU Contribution

€ 430 282,07

Laboratorio Nacional de Energia e Geologia I.P.

Portugal

EU Contribution

€ 191 982,69

INSTITUTUL GEOLOGIC AL ROMANIEI

Romania

EU Contribution

€ 142 192,25

STATNY GEOLOGICKY USTAV DIONYZA STURA

Slovakia

EU Contribution

€ 177 538,10

GEOLOSKI ZAVOD SLOVENIJE

Slovenia

EU Contribution

€ 434 478,23

INSTITUTO GEOLÓGICO Y MINERO DE ESPAÑA

Spain

EU Contribution

€ 459 114,29

INSTITUT CARTOGRAFIC I GEOLOGIC DE CATALUNYA

Spain

EU Contribution

€ 168 656,45

SVERIGES GEOLOGISKA UNDERSOKNING

Sweden

EU Contribution

€ 235 914,07

STATE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE STATE INFORMATION GEOLOGICAL FUND OF UKRAINE

Ukraine

EU Contribution

€ 203 793,45

UNITED KINGDOM RESEARCH AND INNOVATION

United Kingdom

EU Contribution

€ 940 159,73

NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL

United Kingdom

LANDESAMT FUER UMWELT, NATURSCHUTZ UND GEOLOGIE MECKLENBURG-VORPOMMERN

Germany

EU Contribution

€ 180 866,68

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

North Macedonia

EU Contribution

€ 35 015,42

GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF SERBIA

Serbia

EU Contribution

€ 33 310,97

Project information

GeoERA

Grant agreement ID: 731166

Project website

Status

Ongoing project

Start date

1 January 2017
End date

31 December 2021

Funded under:

H2020-EU.3.3.2.

H2020-EU.3.5.

Overall budget:

€ 31 303 030,39
EU contribution

€ 10 000 000

Coordinated by:

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

Netherlands

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - GeoERA (Establishing the European Geological Surveys Research Area to deliver a Geological Service for Europe)

Reporting period: 2017-01-01 to 2018-06-30

Summary of the context and overall objectives of the project

The exploitation of subsurface resources has a major influence on the way we live our lives today. It has a large economic significance to society’s welfare and creates millions of jobs in Europe. Also, groundwater is vital to Europe’s agricultural sector and food industry and clean groundwater is a primary prerequisite for life itself. Energy and minerals are key to almost every aspect of our daily life.The European Union is facing a number of grand challenges related to the need to stimulate economic growth and recovery of resources while ensuring common welfare and a healthy and safe living environment to all its citizens. This increasingly puts pressure on the availability and exploitation of natural resources, including geo-energy, raw materials and groundwater. Examples of these are:
◾The use of fossil fuels to meet our energy consumption, is strongly associated with high emissions of GHG and therefore jeopardize the climate we live in. Solutions from the subsurface contribute to the provision of clean and renewable geothermal energy resources, and the capacity to store energy and CO2 underground.
◾Production of raw materials or hydrocarbons may impact groundwater quality and/or availability, impacting our state of welfare and health. Guidelines for responsible and safe exploitation can minimize these risks.
◾Extractions and injections of fluids and gases alter the natural state of the subsurface, which may affect the quality and balance water resources or could trigger induced seismicity, impacting infrastructure and safety of our environment. A better understanding of subsurface processes can minimize these risks.
To address these challenges and support policy- and decision making for the sustainable use and integrated management of subsurface resources, there is an urgent need for harmonised and integrated subsurface information and knowledge. GeoERA is a H2020 ERA-NET Co-Fund Action with the main aim to deliver this information and knowledge through a Geological Service for Europe by establishing a European Geological Surveys Research Area together with over 45 national and regional Geological Survey Organisations (GSOs) from more than 30 European countries.

GeoERA’s Geological Service for Europe will contribute to the optimal use and management of the subsurface while minimizing environmental impacts and footprint for geo-energy, raw materials and groundwater challenges. Therefore, GeoERA will launch the Joint Call to fund projects that support 1) a more integrated and efficient management of the subsurface and 2) more responsible and publicly accepted, exploitation and use of the subsurface. Projects will adress:
◾Interoperable and transnational data and information services on the distribution of geo-energy, groundwater and raw material resources in Europe and harmonized methods to assess those;
◾common assessment frameworks and methodologies supporting better understanding and management of the water-energy-raw materials nexus and potential impacts and risks of subsurface use;
◾a geological knowledge base, existing of objective and seamless data, information and expertise to service European, national and regional policy makers, industry and other stakeholders and facilitate them in policy and decision making processes.

Work performed from the beginning of the project to the end of the period covered by the report and main results achieved so far

Progress beyond the state of the art and expected potential impact (including the socio-economic impact and the wider societal implications of the project so far)

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Project information

GeoERA

Grant agreement ID: 731166

Project website

Status

Ongoing project

Start date

1 January 2017
End date

31 December 2021

Funded under:

H2020-EU.3.3.2.

H2020-EU.3.5.

Overall budget:

€ 31 303 030,39
EU contribution

€ 10 000 000

Coordinated by:

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

Deliverables

Deliverables not available

Publications

Publications not available

Project information

GeoERA

Grant agreement ID: 731166

Project website

Status

Ongoing project

Start date

1 January 2017
End date

31 December 2021

Funded under:

H2020-EU.3.3.2.

H2020-EU.3.5.

Overall budget:

€ 31 303 030,39
EU contribution

€ 10 000 000

Coordinated by:

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

Project information

GeoERA

Grant agreement ID: 731166

Project website

Status

Ongoing project

Start date

1 January 2017
End date

31 December 2021

Funded under:

H2020-EU.3.3.2.

H2020-EU.3.5.

Overall budget:

€ 31 303 030,39
EU contribution

€ 10 000 000

Coordinated by:

NEDERLANDSE ORGANISATIE VOOR TOEGEPAST NATUURWETENSCHAPPELIJK ONDERZOEK TNO

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Record number: 207192

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