The ESPON 2020 Programme which has the objective of supporting the reinforcement of the effectiveness of EU Cohesion Policy and other sectoral policies and programmes under European Structural Investment (ESI) Funds as well as national and regional territorial development policies, through the production, dissemination and promotion of territorial evidence.
Further to the above and for your information, the ESPON EGTC, which is the body responsible for the implementation of the Single Operation within the new ESPON 2020 Cooperation Programme, has informed that it has launched
The following three calls for tenders for applied research:
- Impacts of refugee flows to territorial development in Europe
deadline: 2 June 2017 at 10:30 - Circular Economy and Territorial Consequences
deadline: 22 May 2017 at 10:30 - Financial Instruments and Territorial Cohesion
deadline: 22 May 2017 at 10:00
Furthermore, the interim report of ESPON Locate is now available.
One of the major challenges Europe’s regions and cities are confronted with is climate change and its potential physical, social, economic, environmental and cultural impacts. Climate change adaptation measures should help to moderate harmful effects and/or exploit beneficial opportunities for cities and regions.
The ESPON Applied Research activity Locate – Territories and low-carbon economy, shall answer three main policy questions:
- What do energy consumption patterns look like in European regions and cities? How have they changed over the past 10 years?
- Are there particular types of regions and cities that find it easier in making full use of their renewable energy potential? How could challenges existing in this context be overcome in different types of territories?
- What kind of action/policy is needed in what type of region/city to ensure a smooth transition to a low-carbon economy/lifestyle? How can regions and cities create framework conditions for unlocking low-carbon investment by the private sector?
The lead contractor, ÖIR-Austrian Institute for Regional Studies and Spatial Planning (AT) and the 3 partners (Energy Economics Group-Vienna University of Technology, Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research, Global Urban Research Unit-Newcastle University) delivered the Interim Report which provides interim results and information on the ongoing work and informs about the plan to fulfill the envisaged tasks.