Category archives: News

The latest episode of the Sustainable Energy Insight Podcast, produced by ESEIA, features a compelling conversation with Brian Norton, President of ESEIA. In this episode, Brian reflects on how Europe’s research and innovation landscape is evolving under the European Commission’s growing focus on competitiveness, market relevance, and real-world impact. He…

ESEIA continued its Member Integration activities with an online meeting with Karelia University of Applied Sciences (Karelia UAS) on Monday, 15 December 2025. The exchange focused on ongoing cooperation and future collaboration opportunities. Participants from Karelia UAS included Petri Raivo, President, alongside Liisa Timonen, Simo Paukkunen, and Ville Kuittinen. ESEIA…

ESEIA continues to drive sustainable energy innovation by developing new project proposals that promote research excellence, cross-sector collaboration, and impactful solutions for Europe’s green transition. In the past quarter, 4 proposalshave been successfully submitted (FaBIOlous, PULSE, GREENNET, and ELEVATE), and 4 additional proposals are currently in development. The ESEIA Working…

The INITIATE Horizon Europe project has made significant progress over the last quarter toward achieving its objectives. Most recently, the consortium gathered in Zagreb, Croatia, for the 3rd General Assembly (GA) Meeting. During the meeting, partners presented their work carried out over the previous six months, along with an overview…

The fifth edition of Battery Innovation Days (BID 2025) was held in Graz, Austria, bringing together Europe’s battery community for two days of discussions on research, innovation, and development across the entire European battery value chain. The programme addressed key topics including sustainable sourcing of materials, battery innovation, energy security,…

The European Commission has adopted a new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, setting a clear direction for strengthening Europe’s industrial base while advancing climate neutrality and resource security. By promoting the use of renewable biological resources from land and sea, the strategy supports the transition to…

Europe is experiencing a housing affordability crisis, driven by rising construction costs, limited housing availability, and the need to meet ambitious climate and energy efficiency targets. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen named the urgent need to make housing affordable a social crisis in her State of the European Union…

The European Parliament has taken an early step in shaping the upcoming European Research Area (ERA) Act, which the European Commission is expected to propose in 2026. The ERA Act was also discussed recently at the Permanent Representation of Austria to the EU in Brussels on 24 November, in the…

The 19th Strategic Energy Technology (SET) Plan Conference was held on 4–5 November 2025 at DOK5000 in Odense, Denmark, hosted by the Danish EU Presidency and co-organised by the Danish Ministry of Climate, Energy and Utilities and the European Commission. The event brought together policymakers, industry leaders, researchers, and academia…

The EMERGE project has continued its strong engagement across international platforms, reinforcing AU-EU collaboration on sustainable energy. The consortium gathered in Praia, Cabo Verde, on 16-17 October 2025, for its fourth General Assembly, hosted by the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE). The meeting was held alongside…