Author archives: Nicoleta Talpes

The European Commission has recently published new guidance to decarbonise buildings and increase their circularity, marking a significant step towards aligning Europe’s built environment with its climate neutrality goals. The Staff Working Document on “Life Cycle Approaches to Decarbonise European Buildings” introduces a whole life carbon approach addressing greenhouse gas…

ESEIA is pleased to announce its presence in Brussels, in a co-working space located at Gare Maritime, one of Europe’s most celebrated examples of sustainable building renovation. The recently published EU guidance on building decarbonisation provides a timely policy backdrop for a choice ESEIA has already made. Learn more about…

Join us in Lisbon, Portugal, for the 7th ESEIA International Conference, hosted by LNEG, on 23–25 November 2026. Kicking off with the ESEIA General Assembly on 23 November, the conference offers a unique back-to-back experience for the entire Alliance. Dive into the latest in sustainable aviation fuels, clean energy systems…

ESEIA continues to play an active role in European research and innovation initiatives supporting the energy transition and international cooperation. Through its involvement in EU-funded projects like INITIATE and EMERGE, ESEIA contributes to strengthening collaboration between research institutions, policymakers, and industry while promoting knowledge exchange and capacity building across Europe…

The ToFuel project has officially launched its website at www.tofuel-project.eu, marking a key milestone in the project’s opening months. ESEIA as leading the communication and dissemination activities has been centrally involved in bringing this first major communication output to life. ToFuel is a Horizon Europe-funded project (Grant Agreement No. 101235233)…

Circular Economy in Industry, 21–25 September 2026 | :metabolon, Lindlar, Germay Building on the success of its 2025 edition, the European Sustainable Energy Innovation Alliance (ESEIA), in cooperation with TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences and the Bergischer Abfallwirtschaftsverband (BAV), is pleased to announce the ESEIA International Summer School…

On 4 March 2026, the European Commission adopted a legislative proposal to increase demand for low-carbon, European-made technologies and products. The Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) will boost manufacturing, grow businesses, and create jobs in the EU, while supporting industry’s adoption of cleaner, future-ready technologies. The proposal aims to reverse the…

The European Commission adopted a Clean Energy Investment Strategy (COM/2026/116) on 10 March 2026, setting out a framework to mobilise the private capital needed to power Europe’s energy transition. The numbers are ambitious: €660 billion annually until 2030, rising to €695 billion between 2031 and 2040. The strategy identifies four…

On 27 February 2026, the European Commission presented a new package of measures to strengthen how Europe engages internationally through research and innovation reinforcing global partnerships while safeguarding strategic interests and keeping international cooperation open and secure. The package includes three key elements: a proposal for a Council Recommendation establishing…

The Horizon Europe project ToFuel officially launched with its kick-off meeting held on 3–4 February 2026 in Graz, Austria, hosted by TU Graz. The project aims to develop an integrated biorefinery concept to convert tomato processing residues into Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and valuable bio-based products, contributing to the decarbonisation…