Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy Sources, Energy Storage/Batteries, Hydrogen, Climate neutrality, reduction of greenhouse gas emissions of areas at the heart of European policies for the new programming period (eg Green Deal, EU Energy Technology Strategic Plan, Industrial Transition, etc.). Many financial instruments have been created to support these goals which have the common denominator of sustainable energy. EU alliances across the value chain, (eg Decarbonisation & Hydrogen, Batteries) and Research and Policy Platforms (eg Regions in Transition), are dedicated to facilitating R&D progress in the sector through the collective effort of EU members and the transformation of EU regions into climate-neutral, thriving economies.
A major change must be made in a short period of time, jeopardizing the balance of local economies and rendering years of experience and established skills obsolete. COALition aims to strengthen regional innovation ecosystems in carbon-dependent regions by creating regional hubs of excellence and defining a common strategic agenda for sustainable energy to facilitate their transition in a fair and inclusive manner. The regions are carefully selected (West Macedonia – GR, Centru – RO, South East – BG) among the EU transition states, in an effort to maximize the long-term impact of the joint R&D strategy to be developed under the project, as these regions are set to gather large amounts of funding and COALition aims to create multiplier effects in the area of investment by attracting and mobilizing external investment.
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