EU invests €673 million to roll-out Missions in health, climate & the environment

16.12.2021

On 16 December 2021, the Commission announced 19 new calls of the Horizon Europe Work Programme that are dedicated to the roll-out of EU Missions. The five EU Missions aim to tackle big challenges and achieve ambitious goals in health, climate and the environment by 2030.

The calls published today focus on several areas, such as: supporting regions and communities in their journey to adapt to climate change; developing new methods and technologies in cancer screening and early detection; restoring marine and fresh water ecosystems and biodiversity; upholding just, sustainable, resilient and climate-neutral cities; validating and developing indicators for soil health; and many more. The budget for the 19 calls will be €673 million The first round of the EU Missions calls will open on 22 December 2021, and the second will open on 11 January 2022.

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