Energy & Climate Change Working Group

Representatives of Brussels-based offices leading the work of the Energy & Climate Change Working Group.

Energy & Climate Change

The main objective of the Energy & Climate Change Working Group is to act as a platform to discuss and share information on energy-related policies and funding programmes, especially looking at the Green Deal and REPowerEU, the Green Industrial Plan, the Hydrogen Valleys, the energy storage and batteries (with reference to S3 Partnership on batteries) and Horizon Europe. 
The priority areas also feature climate change issues (such as climate adaptation), nature-based solutions and natural resources. The WG is set to explore links and synergies with other areas in which energy and climate change play central role and cooperate with other ERRIN Working Groups, namely the Transport, Smart Cities, SEFS and S3 Working Groups, as well as the ERRIN Task Forces on climate adaptation and on the New European Bauhaus.

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Next Working Group Meetings

Future Related ERRIN Working Group Meetings

transport - Smart cities

Cities Mission – focus on sustainable urban mobility

Gaia Ialisa Marotta

The meeting organised by the Transport and the Smart Cities WGs will focus on the proposed mobility strategies in the Climate Cities Contracts and the measures needed to reduce emissions.

EU Design Day 2024

EU Design Day 2024

Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha

The 12th edition of EU Design Day will happen in Brussels on 17 September 2024, gathering key stakeholders from the design and creativity sectors for a networking opportunity with familiar and new

Last Working Group Meetings

Previous Related ERRIN Working Group Meetings

Policy & Smart Specialisation WGs meeting: Widening in FP10 and impact on cohesion policy post-2027

Policy & Smart Specialisation WGs meeting: Widening in FP10 and impact on cohesion policy post-2027

Ewa Chomicz

The topic of widening gathers high attention in the discussions around the next European Framework Programme for R&I, raising questions with the potential to influence not only the Widening sub-

Policy WG meeting: Role of EU Missions in FP10

Policy WG meeting: Role of EU Missions in FP10

Ewa Chomicz

ERRIN has been closely involved in the design and implementation of the EU Missions since their inception. Missions remain one of the network's priorities and were one of the four main areas of focus

NEB Task Force Satellite Event: Regions & Cities paving the future of the NEB

NEB Task Force Satellite Event: Regions & Cities paving the future of the NEB

Francesca Pozzebon

ERRIN New European Bauhaus Task Force is organising a NEB Festival Satellite event on the role of regions and cities in shaping the future of the NEB.  In the summer of 2023, ERRIN launched an

WG Related Events

WG Related Events

The 24th edition of the European Energy Transition Conference 2023

The 24th edition of the European Energy Transition Conference will be held in Bordeaux from 23 to 25 May 2023. The session on 25 May will be dedicated to the Mission Cities in the presence of representatives of 100 Cities, European institutions, Member States and European associations.  

EU Missions creating new markets: the crucial role of the triple helix collaboration

The TRAMI project, in collaboration with ERRIN, is organising a Mutual Learning Event exploring the role of industry, academia and public authorities in achieving the objectives of the five EU Missions through triple helix collaboration. This event offers a unique opportunity for industry, public authorities and academia to discuss how to intensify collaboration and joint action toward achieving the ambitious goals defined by the EU Missions. The event will take place on 17 May from 09:00-12:00.

Scotland’s journey to Net Zero: Delivering climate action in tourism

VisitScotland, the national tourism organisation, is delighted to invite you to an in-person event at Scotland House Brussels on May 16, 2023. It will focus on the activity being delivered to support Scotland’s tourism industry on the road to Net Zero.

Adaptation TF meeting: EU Mission on adaptation opportunities

We are happy to invite you to the first Adaptation Task Force meeting! Our event will focus on the current and upcoming opportunities and support measures within the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, including the open calls. 

Partnerships for Horizon Europe: smart cities' projects - brokerage event

The event aims to share information about the Horizon Europe calls for proposals relating to the smart cities & communities and give the opportunity to cluster members to present their project ideas & competences regarding these topics and find partners for creating consortia.

Clean energy transition partnership - matchmaking event

The Pays de la Loire Regional Council invites you to an information and matchmaking session about the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) on 9 May in Nantes.

WG Documents

WG Documents

ERRIN Year in review 2022

The ERRIN Year in review 2022 is out! Read the report to see the numerous activities ERRIN and its members have been involved in throughout the year.

WG Related Content

WG Related Content

Express your interest in the 3rd Interreg Europe call via the ERRIN Project Development Tool

Interreg Europe's 3rd call for proposals, launched on 20 March, supports interregional cooperation projects addressing common regional development challenges. Organisations can use the ERRIN Project Development tool to express interest and find partners. The call is open until 7 June 2024.

Partner Search Interreg Europe – Tuscany Region - Exchange of experiences on affordable housing enhancement

Project Title - Affordable Housing Enhancement and Regional Oversight for European Sustainability (HEROES) The project aims to equip authorities with the necessary tools and knowledge to establish a sustainable housing policy that harmonizes public and private efforts within comprehensive planning.

Partner search - ACTIA - Occitanie Region

ACTIA is looking for participating to a consortium, ideally led by an OEM and with the participation of SMEs and startups specialised in Al or cybersecurity to explore diverse use cases, including automated driving features with SAE levels 3 & 4, robust cybersecurity management, and effective partitioning between safety & infotainment systems.

Coventry University Open for MSCA PF Fellows

Marie Skłodowska Curie (MSCA) European Postdoctoral Fellowships​ - If you are looking to grow in your research profile, keen to boost your career prospects and ready to be part of our thriving research environment, Coventry University invites you to get in touch about suitability for the following MSCA postdoctoral European fellowships at our Coventry campus.​

ERRIN joins the NEB Alliance as a founding member

On 26 February 2024, the New European Bauhaus Alliance introduced its Manifesto in Amsterdam. This Manifesto aims to help society move towards strong, climate-positive cities and communities. It wants to bring together people from different fields like engineering, economics, facility management, marine biology, industry, artificial intelligence, and others.

Marching towards FP10 – ERRIN activity update

As we enter March and approach the European R&I Days, several ERRIN activities planned for 2024 with a link to FP10 have already taken place, and more are on their way. Have a look at an update with the outcomes of our recent work on the next European Framework Programme for R&I, next steps and opportunities to get involved.

Latest Updates

  • By Hilary Webb

ERRIN is looking for a Project & Communications Assistant (traineeship)

ERRIN is looking for a new trainee! The Project and Communications Assistant will have the opportunity to participate in the daily work of the organisation by carrying out communications tasks and by assisting colleagues working on projects. The deadline to apply is 14 February.

  • By Hilary Webb

ERRIN is looking for a Project & Policy Manager (Deadline: 14 February)

ERRIN is looking for a new Project and Policy Manager to join its Secretariat! The successful candidate will work to ensure the delivery of ERRIN’s project portfolio and synergies between project planning and delivery within the ERRIN thematic working groups. The deadline to apply is 14 February.

  • By Ewa Chomicz

ERRIN welcomes new network Chair and Vice-Chairs

The ERRIN Management Board has appointed a new Chair and two Vice-Chairs, who together form the Troika. New Troika will lead the Management Board in 2022-2023.

  • By Agnieszka Wieczorek Jetha

EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change – Joint meeting with European Commission

Following the policy debate on EU Missions during our Annual General Meeting, ERRIN has been invited to organise a joint “sounding board” meeting together with the European Commission on the Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change. The meeting will be an excellent opportunity to discuss further how members can get further engaged in the mission, raise your concerns and help shaping the next steps of the adaptation mission process.

  • By Gaia Ialisa Marotta

Looking for a consortium working towards Mission Ocean call Lighthouse in the Baltic and North Sea basins – HORIZON-MISS-2021-OCEAN-04-01

GCE Ocean Technology is together with the clusters NCE Maritime CleanTech and Norwegian Offshore Wind Cluster looking for a consortium working towards the Mission Ocean call: Lighthouse in the Baltic and North Sea basins – Low impact marine aquaculture and multi-purpose use of marine space (HORIZON-MISS-2021-OCEAN-04-01), from the North Sea or the Baltic Sea. The business clusters could provide a showcase for the feasibility, replicability and scale up of the pilot farms that are envisaged in the call as an associated region.

  • By Cecilie Lindstrom

Wind energy in the natural and social environment - HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-02-05

Invitation to participate as pilot cases in EU application: HORIZON-CL5-2021-D3-03-05 Wind energy in the natural and social environment. The objective is to develop modelling tools and objective holistic assessment metrics for realistic in-depth analysis of cumulative impacts of wind installations on the environment and on local communities.