In The News 06 Feb 2025 Climate KIC, as part of Project Credible, is organising the 2nd European Carbon Farming Summit, due to be held in Dublin, Ireland, from 4 to 6 March 2025. The summit is a partnership with the Government of Ireland’s Department of …
In The News 06 Feb 2025 While many farmers might seem reluctant to participate in the green transition, reality tells a more complex story. In smaller family-run farms and away from the spotlight, people may have an inherent understanding of the importance …
In The News 04 Feb 2025 In the face of escalating climate challenges, local communities hold immense potential to drive meaningful change. With their deep understanding of local environments, actors, opportunities, and barriers, they are uniquely …
In The News 29 Jan 2025 What is carbon farming? Carbon farming can be defined as a green business model that rewards the actors of the land sector for taking up improved land management practices resulting in carbon sequestration in living biomass, dead …
In The News 28 Jan 2025 Countries across Latin America face unique climate challenges. Colombia, one of the world’s most biodiverse countries, experiences extreme droughts and heavy rains that reduce soil productivity and harm forests. In Barranquilla, …
In The News 15 Jan 2025 Well-known for its musical heritage, the English city of Liverpool faces a range of challenges related to climate change, particularly increased flooding and the need to increase its urban greenery. With transport accounting for 33 …
In The News 15 Jan 2025 Sixty-two per cent of all journeys in Barcelona’s metropolitan region are under two kilometres, making bicycles and e-bikes a more sustainable alternative to cars. But in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, a neighbourhood of 118,000 …
In The News 15 Jan 2025 The fourth-largest city in the Netherlands, Utrecht, increasingly faces challenges due to rapid population growth. It’s projected to welcome more than 100,000 new inhabitants by 2040. Alongside the need for housing is a growing …
In The News 14 Jan 2025 During hot summer days, residents of Cornellà de Llobregat – part of Barcelona’s metropolitan area – can struggle to access critical community services such as schools, sports facilities and parks. This is due to thermal discomfort …
In The News 14 Jan 2025 Portugal is keen to make its public spaces more walkable and improve pedestrians’ experience – the country’s ambitious ‘National Strategy for Active Pedestrian Mobility’ aims to increase pedestrian trips by 35 per cent, expand …
In The News 17 Dec 2024 In the European Union, 17 million farmers provide safe, healthy and affordable food to 450 million people. These farmers not only grow crops or raise livestock, but also play a role in preserving biodiversity and mitigating the …
In The News 16 Dec 2024 “You cannot say Guimarães without a smile. To do this work you need to smile, and you need to have passion. That’s the secret ingredient,” says Dalila Sepúlveda, the city’s Director of the Environment and Sustainability Department. …
In The News 16 Dec 2024 Affordable, clean, renewable energy. Lower energy bills. Reduced energy poverty. More green jobs. Europe’s Mission Cities see these as critical benefits of their energy transition. Sustainable energy communities are emerging as a …
In The News 11 Dec 2024 Since its launch in early 2021, the New European Bauhaus (NEB) initiative has provided a space for ideas that imagine a new future for Europe, based on the core principles of sustainability, inclusivity and beauty. Along with our …
In The News 11 Dec 2024 Once built around coal mining, Velenje—one of Slovenia’s sunniest and greenest cities—is transforming to achieve climate neutrality. The city has committed to phasing out coal by 2033 but will have to reconcile its industrial …
In The News 10 Dec 2024 Top organisations driving innovation in their respective ecosystems were unveiled in Paris last week during the ninth edition of the Startup Ecosystem Stars (SES) Awards, organised by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and …
Opinion 05 Dec 2024 Until recently, the importance of healthy soils was a niche topic, with advocates mainly in the scientific community and non-governmental organisations. Yet the dramatic increase in impacts of climate change in Europe, from droughts to …
Press Releases 29 Nov 2024 Fundão, Portugal – 29 November, 2024 – The FoodCoP project has officially launched, marking the beginning of a new initiative to transform rural food systems across Europe. The European Union has recognised the growing need for …
In The News 26 Nov 2024 As people and communities worldwide face increasing climate impacts, recent events serve as reminders of the challenges ahead: severe flooding in Rio Grande do Sul that tragically led to over 100 fatalities, catastrophic floods in …
In The News 26 Nov 2024 The EIT Community New European Bauhaus (NEB) has launched the latest call for its popular start-up accelerator programme, Catalyse NEB. Led by EIT Climate-KIC, in partnership with EIT Food, EIT Manufacturing, and EIT Urban Mobility, …
