Horizon Europe: Over €310 million available to fund new climate action, energy and mobility research projects

18/04/2024

There are open calls for projects under Horizon Europe’s Work Programme for 2023-2024 Cluster 5 which groups together topics on Climate Action, Energy and Mobility. The overarching driver for this cluster is to accelerate the twin green and digital transitions and associated transformation of our economy, industry and society to contribute to the EU reaching its climate goals, and increasing energy resilience.

Deadline: 18 April 2024

The calls cover three subject areas or ‘destinations’:

Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition (HORIZON-CL5-2024-D2-01)

This Destination covers thematic areas which are cross-cutting by nature and can provide key solutions for climate, energy, and mobility applications, such as batteries, hydrogen, communities and cities, early-stage breakthrough technologies as well as citizen engagement.

Topics (5):

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D2-01-04: Emerging energy technologies for a climate neutral Europe

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D2-01-03: Development of technical and business solutions to optimise the circularity, resilience, and sustainability of the European battery value chain (Batt4EU Partnership)

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D2-01-02: Non-Li Sustainable Batteries with European Supply Chains for Stationary Storage (Batt4EU Partnership)

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D2-01-01: Advanced sustainable and safe pre-processing technologies for End-of-Life (EoL) battery recycling (Batt4EU Partnership)

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D2-01-05: Furthering the development of a materials acceleration platform for sustainable batteries (combining AI, big data, autonomous synthesis robotics, high throughput testing) (Batt4EU Partnership)

Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use (HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-01)

This Destination addresses activities targeting the energy demand side, notably a more efficient use of energy as regards buildings and industry. It contributes to the activities of the Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan) and its implementation working groups.

Topics (3):

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-01-01: Low-disruptive renovation processes using integration of prefabricated solutions for energy-efficient buildings

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-01-02: Smart grid-ready buildings

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D4-01-03: Alternative heating systems for efficient, flexible and electrified heat generation in industry

Clean and competitive solutions for all transport modes (HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01)

This Destination addresses activities that improve the climate and environmental footprint, as well as competitiveness, of different transport modes.

Topics (18):

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-01: Smart, low-cost pervasive stationary slow charging and bi-directional solutions synergic with the grid for EV mass deployment (2ZERO Partnership)

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-03: Advanced battery system integration for next generation vehicles (2ZERO Partnership)

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-04: Integrated flexible multipoint megawatt charging systems for electric truck mass deployment (2ZERO Partnership) (2024)

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-05: Advanced digital development tools to accelerate the development of software defined vehicles that enable zero-emission mobility (2ZERO Partnership)

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-06: New designs, shapes, functionalities of Light Commercial Vehicles (2ZERO Partnership)

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-07: Accelerating climate-neutral aviation, minimising non CO2 emissions

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-08: Competitiveness and digital transformation in aviation – advancing further composite aerostructures

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-09: Impact monitoring of EU Aviation R&I

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-10: Towards a flying testbed for European leadership in aviation

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-11: Achieving high voltage, low weight, efficient electric powertrains for sustainable waterborne transport (ZEWT Partnership)

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-12: Combining state-of-the-art emission reduction and efficiency improvement technologies in ship design and retrofitting for contributing to the “Fit for 55” package objective by 2030 (ZEWT Partnership)

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-13: Demonstration of Technologies to minimise underwater noise generated by waterborne transport (ZEWT Partnership)

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-14: Demonstrating efficient fully DC electric grids within waterborne transport for large ship applications (ZEWT Partnership)

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-15: Advanced digitalisation and modelling utilizing operational and other data to support zero emission waterborne transport (ZEWT Partnership)

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-16: Structuring the Waterborne transport sector, including through changed business and industrial models in order to achieve commercial zero-emission waterborne transport (ZEWT Partnership)

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-17: Coordinating and supporting the combined activities of member and associated states towards the objectives of the Zero Emission Waterborne Transport partnership so as to increase synergies and impact (ZEWT Partnership)

HORIZON-CL5-2024-D5-01-18: Assessment of air pollutant emissions from low-carbon fuels in the heavy-duty, aviation, and maritime sectors

All the available open calls under these Destinations may be found in the Funding & Tender Portal (FTP) here. If you want to join an already existing consortium, you can check it in FTP on each topic under “Partner search announcements”.

If you want to apply, you may watch the recordings of the info day on this work programme here. Previously funded projects under this work program can be found here and you can also check some metrics here.

If you apply, please get in touch with us (cesam-gesciencia@ua.pt).