Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
This topic focusses on Direct Atmospheric Carbon Capture and Conversion, which is a technology that can help reaching climate neutrality by 2050 by
- creating the carbon sinks required to balance out residual emissions in 2050 and/or
- using carbon captured from the air as a raw material to replace other fossil raw materials.
Detailed Call Description
The scope of this topic is to establish the technological feasibility of Direct Atmospheric Carbon Capture and Conversion, including the environmental, social and economic benefits with the goal of establishing this concept as a viable technology to fight climate change the potential technologies require major technological breakthroughs, for example by
- Increasing knowledge of existing/develop new oxygen-tolerant catalysts for photo/electro-reductive conversion of carbonates/carbamates; or
- Developing thermal chemical conversion technologies for direct atmospheric carbon capture and conversion; or
- Developing photo(electro)chemical conversion technologies for direct conversion of atmospheric CO2 to direct atmospheric carbon capture and conversion.
Technological concepts supported under this topic should
i) combine capture and conversion in a single step, eliminating the need to regenerate absorbents or adsorbents and/or
ii) be able to enable decentralised production of chemicals and fuels using solar energy devices.
Projects that include research into the use of direct air capture for enhanced oil recovery will not be considered.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
100%
EU contribution per project: between €2,00 and €3,00 million
Thematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- Research, Technological Development and Innovation
Eligibility for Participation
- Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
Eligibility For Participation Notes
To ensure a balanced portfolio, grants will be awarded to applications not only in order of ranking but at least also to those that are the highest ranked within set topics, provided that the applications attain all thresholds.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Research and Innovation Foundation
29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia
P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Phone Number: +357 22205000
Email Address: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/
Contact Persons:
Mr Christakis Theocharous
Scientific Officer A’
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 029
Contact Email: ctheocharous@research.org.cy
Mr George Christou
Scientific Officer
Contact Phone: +357 22 205 030
Contact Email: gchristou@research.org.cy
(Publish Date: 22/07/2021-for internal use only)