Tag: green transition

State aid: Commission approves €259 million Romanian scheme

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The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €259 million Romanian scheme, made available in part through the Recovery and Resilience Facility (‘RRF’), to support investments in the production, assembly and recycling of batteries, of photovoltaic cells and of panels. The scheme aims at supporting Romania’s regional development and fostering the EU’s Read more about State aid: Commission approves €259 million Romanian scheme[…]

European Commission disburses €1.8 billion in pre-financing to Romania

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The European Commission has today disbursed €1.8 billion to Romania in pre-financing, equivalent to 13% of the country’s grant allocation under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). The pre-financing payment will help to kick-start the implementation of the investment and reform measures outlined in Romania’s recovery and resilience plan. The country is set to receive Read more about European Commission disburses €1.8 billion in pre-financing to Romania[…]

Digital Transition

What is the Technical Support Instrument?

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The Technical Support Instrument (TSI) is the Commission’s instrument to provide technical support to reforms in EU Member States. TSI is part of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) 2021-2027 and of the Recovery Plan for Europe. It has the general objective to promote the Union’s economic, social and territorial cohesion by supporting Member States’ efforts Read more about What is the Technical Support Instrument?[…]

Big data sets from mobile phones provides a completely new understanding of our movement patterns

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In recent years, big data sets from mobile phones have been used to provide increasingly accurate analyses of how we all move between home, work, and leisure, holiday and everything else. The strength of basing analyses on mobile phone data is that they provide accurate data on when, how, and how far each individual moves Read more about Big data sets from mobile phones provides a completely new understanding of our movement patterns[…]

Just Transition Mechanism

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The transition towards climate neutrality will provide opportunities for and challenge regions and sectors differently. Some will see more immediate opportunities, some will face more challenges than others, and not all will have the same capacity to deal with the costs of adjusting to the climate transition. To help the most vulnerable regions deal with Read more about Just Transition Mechanism[…]