Coupling circularity and climate mitigation in industrial sites and their cities and regions

Innovative governance and business models for climate mitigation and circularity.

Joint actions on climate mitigation and circularity in demonstration sites.

Quantification of climate and co-benefits, including reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, pollution, and waste.

Excellence (40%) - Quality and relevance of the project objectives and methodology.

Impact (40%) - Contribution to expected outcomes, dissemination, and exploitation of results.

Implementation (20%) - Quality and efficiency of the project plan and management.

Activities not aligned with the EU Green Deal objectives.

Projects not involving at least three demonstration and three replication sites.

Projects must deliver guidelines and recommended approaches for integrating circularity and climate mitigation strategies.

Clustering activities with other projects under this topic are required.

Application forms and templates are available in the Horizon Europe Submission System.

Applicants must include a detailed work plan, budget, and expected outcomes.

Proposals must include strategies for long-term support from public authorities.

Collaboration with relevant stakeholders, including policymakers, research bodies, civil society, and private sector actors, is mandatory.