On September 17, new Horizon Cluster 5 calls will open, dedicated to supporting research and innovation activities capable of making energy supplies secure, sustainable, and competitive by betting on renewable energies. In the 2024 calls, European funding mainly focuses on photovoltaics, solar thermal energy, biofuels/biochemicals/biomaterials, and CO2 removal systems.
The geopolitical imbalances caused by the war in Ukraine and the volatility of energy prices are pushing Europe to significantly rethink its energy strategies.
The gas crisis has forced an acceleration of investments in renewable energy, a path that the EU has undertaken with various strategies: from the Green Deal to the Fit for 55 package, which sets ambitious goals for green energy, to REPowerEU, the plan with which Brussels aims to become independent from Russian supplies, and the Net Zero Industry Act, the plan that aims to increase European production of strategic green technologies, from photovoltaics to wind power, including batteries and heat pumps.