Record-breaking industrial interest under the 2024 round of the European Defence Fund

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 8, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

EU defence industry, including small-and-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and research entities submitted a record high number of proposals under the 2024 European Defence Fund (EDF) calls for proposals. A total of 298 proposals compete for funding worth €1.1 billion...

One step closer towards a Single VAT Registration in the EU

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 7, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Ecommerce Europe and EuroCommerce welcome the final adoption of the VAT in the Digital Age package by the EU Finance Ministers yesterday. This agreement is a great step toward delivering a simplified and modernised VAT system in the EU. Strong advocates for a Single...

Europe could do without electricity and hydrogen imports if renewables expansion proceeds as planned – researchers

mennessä CrNet Oy | marras 1, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

Europe could cover its electricity and green hydrogen needs with domestic production, but only if renewables expansion proceeds as planned, said researchers from Forschungszentrum Jülich. The expansion rates of wind power and photovoltaics in Europe must be increased...

EU set to impose duties on electric vehicles from China

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 30, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The EU Commission concluded an anti-subsidy investigation into electric cars from China Tuesday by imposing duties on EV imports for a period of five years while discussions on price undertakings continue. The Commission’s investigation had found that the EV...

EU grants EUR 4.8 billion to net-zero projects

mennessä CrNet Oy | loka 25, 2024 | Science and Research News of Sustainable Development

The EU Commission selected 85 innovative net-zero projects Wednesday to receive €4.8 billion in grants from its Innovation Fund, helping to put cutting-edge clean technologies into action across Europe. For the first time, projects of different scales (large, medium...