The climate context has an impact on the European debate on state aid, i.e. public subsidies to companies. In principle, and with some exceptions, they are prohibited by European law, as they are considered contrary to the principle of free competition in the single market. Nevertheless, they can be a useful tool to help Member…
The EU’s hydrogen initiatives: an overview
Hydrogen is currently one of the European Union’s main concerns on energy and mobility issues. Hydrogen is presented as a lever to meet the climate objectives set by the European Commission. The aim of this article is to give an overview of the initiatives in this field that are on the agenda in Brussels: the…
The priorities of the Portuguese EU Presidency: focus on mobility
Since 1 January 2021, Portugal has been at the head of the Council of the European Union, under the motto “Time to act: for a fair, green and digital recovery”. The goal here will be to highlight the elements likely to have an impact on the mobility and automotive sectors within the priorities set out…
Horizon Europe’s final budget: €95 billion for research and innovation
In December 2020, the EU Member States finally reached an agreement on the new budget for the Horizon Europe research and innovation framework program. The budget of the Horizon Europe research and innovation program will be over 95 billion euros. This represents an increase of almost 20% compared to the budget of its predecessor Horizon…