The ocean-climate-biodiversity nexus and marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR)

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

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.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

HORIZON-CL6-2025-02-CLIMATE-01

Call

The ocean-climate-biodiversity nexus and marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR)

Summary

Removing carbon dioxide (CDR) in an environmentally safe, socially acceptable and economically sustainable way is essential for the implementation of European and global climate policies.

There is considerable uncertainty regarding scalability and short, medium and long-term effectiveness and impacts on marine ecosystems and human health.

Detailed Call Description

Actions should aim at developing innovative approaches to address only one of the following options:

Option A: Ocean Alkalinity Enhancement (OAE): biogeochemical and physiological responses and impacts on marine ecosystems

Option B: Monitoring the global ocean for safe, verifiable and sustainable potential marine carbon dioxide removal (mCDR)

For both options A&B, the actions funded under this topic should have a strong collaboration mechanism. Proposals should include a dedicated task, appropriate resources, and a plan on how they will collaborate and ensure synergies with relevant activities carried out under other initiatives.

Call Total Budget

€12.00 million

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

100%

Expected EU contribution per project: €6.00 million

Thematic Categories

  • Agriculture - Farming - Forestry
  • Agriculture - Food
  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Fisheries/ Aquaculture and Maritime Policy
  • Health
  • Natural and Cultural Heritage
  • Other Services
  • Regional Development
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation
  • Rural development
  • Water - Management of Water Resources

Eligibility for Participation

  • Associations
  • Businesses
  • Central Government
  • Educational Institutions
  • Farmers, Agriculturalists
  • Fishermen, Aquaculturists, Owners of Vessels
  • Legal Entities
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Private Bodies
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions
  • Semi-governmental organisations
  • Services Providers
  • Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs)

Eligibility For Participation Notes

All international organisations are exceptionally eligible for funding.

If projects use satellite-based earth observation, positioning, navigation and/or related timing data and services, beneficiaries must make use of Copernicus and/or Galileo/EGNOS (other data and services may additionally be used).

A number of non-EU/non-Associated Countries that are not automatically eligible for funding have made specific provisions for making funding available for their participants in Horizon Europe projects.

Call Opening Date

06/05/2025

Call Closing Date

16/09/2025

National Contact Point(s)

Research and Innovation Foundation

29a Andrea Michalakopoulou, 1075 Nicosia,
P.B. 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Telephone: +357 22205000
Fax: +357 22205001
Emailsupport@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/en/

Contact Persons:
Marcia Trillidou
Scientific Officer A’
Email: trillidou@research.org.cy

Dr. Mary Economou
Scientific Officer
Emailmeconomou@research.org.cy