{"id":6301,"date":"2020-07-27T12:48:32","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T11:48:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=6301"},"modified":"2021-01-19T12:20:58","modified_gmt":"2021-01-19T12:20:58","slug":"revolutionary-maritime-funding-to-increase-european-sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/revolutionary-maritime-funding-to-increase-european-sustainability\/6301\/","title":{"rendered":"Revolutionary maritime funding to increase European sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"

New European maritime funding could revolutionise the sector, increasing global sustainability and ocean-based food security.<\/h2>\n

As Horizon 2020 draws to an end, the European Union (EU) aims to increase funding in sustainable infrastructure and the digitisation of Europe<\/a>. The maritime sector is set to receive a large portion of this funding due to the plethora of sustainable opportunities it offers. As part of this funding revolution, the Union will be introducing NextGenerationEU<\/a>, a new recovery instrument, worth \u20ac750bn, is embedded within a powerful, modern, and revamped long-term EU budget.<\/p>\n

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: \u201c30% of NextGenerationEU and our Multiannual Financial Framework will be spent on climate-related projects. If we get it right, I believe NextGenerationEU can be one of the largest stimulus for investment and reforms anywhere in the world \u2013 investing in roll-out of 5G, in grid infrastructure, in AI and industrial digitisation, in renewables, sustainable transport, energy-efficient buildings<\/a>, you name it. This is how we fight climate change and modernise! This stimulus will also support much needed structural reforms to make us more resilient.\u201d<\/p>\n

What maritime projects are the EU looking to fund?<\/h3>\n

The Blue Growth call is part of Horizon 2020<\/a>\u2019s food security, sustainable agriculture, maritime and inland water research, as well as the EU\u2019s bioeconomy societal challenge. The EU have expressed keen interest in funding projects that offer innovation in:<\/p>\n