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GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

Environmental sustainability criteria for biological resources production and trade in bio-based systems: impacts and trade-offs

Summary

This cluster aims at reducing environmental degradation, halting and reversing the decline of biodiversity on land, inland waters and sea and better managing natural resources through transformative changes of the economy and society in both urban and rural areas. It will ensure food and nutrition security for all within planetary boundaries through knowledge, innovation and digitalisation in agriculture, fisheries, aquaculture and food systems and steer and accelerate the transition to a low carbon, resource efficient circular economy and sustainable bioeconomy, including forestry.

 

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

Programme Description

Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.

Programme Details

Call

Environmental sustainability criteria for biological resources production and trade in bio-based systems: impacts and trade-offs

Detailed Call Description

Proposals should:

  • Identify the range of biological resources intended for industrial bio-based systems at EU and local (regional/rural/urban/coastal) scale, including primary biomass resources production and biological secondary raw materials from rural/urban/industrial activities. Industrial bio-based systems do not include food/feed, biofuels, bioenergy and cultural/recreation sectors. However, relevant initiatives in the field of assessment and certification of environmental sustainability of biological resources arising from EU policies in the bioeconomy sectors should be taken into account. Aspects of trade of biological resources within the EU and at global level should be part of the analysis.
  • Collect data and figures on volumes of biological resources identified in global trade flows and imports into the EU and their geographic distribution. The data collection should be based on existing and consolidated statistics and market databases.
  • Improve existing and/or develop new methodology for the assessment of the environmental impacts and trade-offs of biological resources in the scope addressing, but not limiting to, the following environmental categories: i) GHG emissions/savings and carbon footprint; ii) emissions from nitrogen and phosphorous based fertilisers; iii) land use and land use change and its related impact on land carbon sink capacity; iv) marine space use and marine space use change; v) water use; vi) biodiversity and ecosystem services; vii) energy consumption, viii) any other aspects of air/water/soil environmental quality. Assessments should consider the life cycle perspective and relevant regulatory requirements in terms of trade (across and within the EU), to the extent possible. Trade-offs and synergies with food production, nature-based solution to protect biodiversity or other resources use and ecosystem services (e.g. recreation, urban creep) should be included in the assessment. (etc p.320 – work programme)

    • Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

    70%

    EU contribution per project: €6,00 million

    Programme Category
    EU Competitive Programmes
    Total Budget
    €6,00 million
    Thematic Categories
    • Environment and Climate Change
    • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
    • Trade and Commerce
    Eligibility for Participation
    • Producer Associations
    • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
    Call Opening Date
    22/06/2021
    Call Closing Date
    06/10/2021
    National Contact Point(s)

    Research and Innovation Foundation
    29a Andrea Michalakopoulou Street, 1075 Nicosia
    T.Th. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
    +357 22205000
    Email: support@research.org.cy

    George Christou
    Contact Phone: 22 205 030
    E-mail: gchristou@research.org.cy
    Website: https://www.research.org.cy/

    Charalambos Papatryfonos
    Contact Phone: 22 205 016
    E-mail: cpapatryfonos@research.org.cy
    Website: https://www.research.org.cy/

    (Publish Date: 17/09/2021-for internal use only)

    EU Contact Point

    European Commission, Directorate-General for Research and Innovation

    https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/research-and-innovation_en#contact

    Website
    Funding&Tenders portal HE Main Work Programme 2021–2022–Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment p.318
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