The promotion of renewable energy, i.e., energy generated from non-fossil sources such as wind, solar and geothermal energy, has been and continues to be an important goal of the EU. This is done to make the EU the first climate-neutral continent. Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the 11th of December 2018, on the promotion of the … Continued
Authors: Nina Fauser & Robyn Farrugia Results of the first call for large-scale projects On the 16th November 2021, the results of the first call for large-scale projects were published, where 7 projects aiming to bring breakthrough technologies to the market were pre-selected for Grant Agreement preparations. All applications were thoroughly evaluated by external evaluators … Continued
Authors: Nina Fauser and Robyn Farrugia As discussed in one of our previous articles, the LIFE Programme is the European Union’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action, which is managed by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (‘CINEA’). LIFE supports and manages many initiatives aiming to make the EU more sustainable, … Continued
Authors: Gayle Kimberley & Nina Fauser The EU Innovation Fund (‘EIF’) is a key funding instrument for delivering Europe’s economy-wide commitments and its objective to reach climate neutrality by 2050, as discussed in one of our articles which can be accessed here. The EIF is divided into small-scale and large-scale projects; the former covers projects … Continued
Authors: Nina Fauser & Ylenia Busuttil In recent months, we have promoted the New European Bauhaus as a tool to achieve a beautiful architectural environment which respects the community’s fundamental obligations to adopt more sustainable habits. Today, we are happy to share the wonderful news about the commencement of the New European Bauhaus’ delivery stage, … Continued
Authors: Gayle Kimberley, Nina Fauser & Bastien Debieve Shout out to all interested parties who are active in the field of sustainability and green initiatives – a dramatic €580 million is now available in funding through the European LIFE programme, which is being managed by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (‘CINEA’). The … Continued
Authors: Gayle Kimeberly, Nina Fauser & Bastien Debiève Shout out to all educational institutions, voluntary organisations and public entities regarding a new fund which is available to make Malta greener! Climate change and human impact pose a threat to global biodiversity and transform landscapes. This is also true for Malta, where the influence of various … Continued
Authors: Gayle Kimberley, Nina Fauser & Bastien Debiève What is ‘Artificial Intelligence’, and how does it work? Artificial intelligence, or ‘AI’, refers to the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines and computer systems which are programmed to think like humans, and perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. AI has become a hot topic … Continued
Authors: Gayle Kimberley, Nicole Sciberras Debono, Nina Fauser & Bastien Debiève On the 10th of May, the Ministry for the Environment, Climate Change and Planning published its new Long Term Renovation Strategy (‘LTRS’) for Malta, as announced by Environment Minister Hon. Aaron Farrugia and Parliamentary Secretary for Construction, Hon. Chris Agius. The LTRS was subject … Continued
Authors: Gayle Kimberley, Nina Fauser & Bastien Debiève Europe is betting on technological innovation to fight climate change – and so are we! On the 2nd of June 2021, the European Commission and Breakthrough Energy announced a new partnership aimed at developing investments in technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Breakthrough Energy is a coalition … Continued