Horizon Europe

Main objective of the programme

Horizon Europe follows on from the Horizon 2020 programme, with the following objectives:

  • Enhancing research and the EU scientific and technological development
  • Boosting industrial and competitiveness and economic growth in the EU
  • Tackling global challenges 
The most relevant for AC3A and the Chambers of Agriculture is the Pillar 2 – Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness, through cluster 5 projects – Climate, Energy and Mobility, and cluster 6 – Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment.

Horizon Europe aims to create solutions by funding cooperation projects, encouraging knowledge sharing and the creation of concrete results. These projects are actively supported through EIP-AGRI.

Priorities

The cluster 5 of Pillar 2 – Climate, Energy and Mobility, covers energy systems and grids, energy supply, and energy storage among other areas. The mission is:

  • Adaptation to Climate Change. Focusing on improving knowledge, helping regions and EU communities to better understand climate risks and prepare for a changing climate, and co-designing solutions involving citizens and local stakeholders.

The cluster 6 of Pillar 2 – Food, Bioeconomy, Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment, focuses in particular on food and circular systems, bio-based innovation systems in in EU’s bioeconomy, biodiversity, natural resources and agriculture.  The mission is:

  • Soil health and food. By developing a harmonised framework for soil monitoring in Europe, notably through an ambitious research and innovation programme, with the goal of making 75% of EU soils healthy to support essential ecosystem services.

TRANSFORM-en

TRANSFORM Adapting Crop Rotations for Climate-Resilient Agriculture. PROGRAMME : Horizon Europe TYPE D’ACTION : HORIZON Innovation Actions – “Demonstration of climate resilience solutions in support of the implementation of the…

SCALE-UP

SCALE-UP Concepts, Tools and Applications for Community-driven Bioeconomy Development in European Rural Areas PROGRAMME : Horizon Europe TYPE OF ACTION: Coordination and support (CSA) – Cluster 6 “Food, Bioeconomy, Natural…