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GSS EU Science Funding Gateway

Increasing the environmental performance of industrial processes in bio-based sectors: construction, woodworking, textiles, pulp and paper and bio-chemicals

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

Increasing the environmental performance of industrial processes in bio-based sectors: construction, woodworking, textiles, pulp and paper and bio-chemicals

Detailed Call Description

Proposals should:

  • Identify and analyse case studies for each aforementioned industrial bio-based sector at the local (regional, rural, urban or coastal) or international scale within the EU and Associated Countries, and collect data and figures on the environmental performance of industrial processes in these sectors.
  • Improve existing and/or develop new methodologies to assess the environmental impacts of these processes. The assessment should use, when possible, the Life Cycle Assessment methodology and include, but not limited to, the following environmental impacts: GHG emissions and carbon footprint, emissions to air/water/soil, water and primary energy use, biodiversity and ecosystem services. The assessment methodology should also look at social and economic aspects.
  • Assess and analyse the environmental impacts and trade-offs of bio-based processes identified in a) based on the methodology developed in b).
  • Identify and evaluate possible solutions to improve the environmental performance of bio-based processes based on c). The aspects to be evaluated include, but are not limited to the following: GHG emissions reduction, resource and energy efficiency, shift to renewable energy sources, enhanced circularity of materials (including upcycling and cascading use of biomass), non-toxic substances used in the processes, replacement of toxic substances with non-toxic ones, minimisation of residual waste at all phases of the processes, efficient recovery of any waste and residual flows.
  • Demonstrate, where possible, the best solutions identified under point d) in order to evaluate their effectiveness and assess monitoring procedures.
  • Develop recommendations and guidelines to improve the environmental performance of processes in each of the aforementioned industrial bio-based sector. These should include a prioritisation of solutions and recommendations for modifications in specific processes and preliminary indications for monitoring procedures.

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

    100%

    EU contribution per project: €3,50 million

    Programme Category
    EU Competitive Programmes
    Total Budget
    €7,00 million
    Thematic Categories
    • Environment and Climate Change
    • Industry
    • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
    Eligibility for Participation
    • 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: 20/09/2021-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.320
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