Brussels News Update - August 2022

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Welcome to the August 2022 issue of the Brussels News Updates (BNU)! This EuChemS monthly newsletter is intended for chemists, policy makers, entrepreneurs and citizens in Europe and beyond who are interested in what’s happening in the world of chemistry. We aim to keep our readers up to date on the latest chemistry and science-policy related news, such as awards, consultations, and various events.

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European Highlights

Pan-European cooperation between university alliances continues

The results of the European Universities Initiative’s 2022 call were published by the European Commission. As of 2022, the initiative … Read more

Concerns raised around Horizon Europe budget, despite growing success rate

Preliminary data on Horizon Europe programme applications was made available recently. This data shows an increase in the success rate … Read more

Ejection from the Horizon Programme worries UK and Swiss researchers

The United Kingdom revealed its science and research policy plans in case the UK’s association into the Horizon Europe programme … Read more

Votes held on renewable use and increasing energy savings

As part of the revision of the Renewable Energy Directive (RED), MEPs voted to increase the share of renewables in … Read more

ITRE discusses hydrogen measures and Chips Act

The last meetings of ITRE before the summer recess were held on 13 and 14 July. The key topics of … Read more

Guidelines for research valorisation introduced in context of ERA

On August 10, new research valorisation guidelines were published, concerning Research and Innovation, by the European Commission. Such valorisation measures … Read more

Consultations & Roadmaps

If you would like to contribute to a EuChemS response to any of the below consultations, please drop us a line.

European Commission Public Consultations and Roadmaps

A number of consultations and roadmaps put forward by the European Commission are currently open: Nutrients – action plan for … Read more

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) public consultations

A number of consultations put forward by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) are currently open. Harmonised classification and labelling consultations … Read more

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) public consultations

A number of consultations put forward by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) are currently open. Assessments following the clock … Read more

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What's new at EuChemS

Chemistry as Central Science – the 8th EuChemS Chemistry Congress

EuChemS participation in the ECC8

ECC8 awards to be given to excellent chemists

Calls for Funding and Awards

For more details on calls for funding and awards, currently open, please click below:

Open calls

EuChemS Events

Please find below some of the EuChemS recognised events planned in 2022:

8th EuChemS Chemistry Congress (ECC8)

| 28 August – 1 September | Lisbon, Portugal | https://euchems2022.eu/  Read more

13th Spanish-Italian Symposium on Organic Chemistry

| 04 – 06 September | Tarragona, Spain | https://wwwa.fundacio.urv.cat/congressos/sisoc2022/welcomeRead more

IUPAC International Conference on Green Chemistry – ICGC-9

| 05 – 09 September | Athens, Greece and Online | https://greeniupac2022.org/Read more

For more details on the upcoming events from the EuChemS calendar, please click below:

EuChemS Events Calendar

Other Events

The European Society for the History of Science 2022: Science policy and the politics of science

| Brussels, Belgium | 7–10 September | https://eshsbrussels2022.com/  Read more

The Annual Research Conference – How to turn green in an European way

| Brussels, Belgium | 7–10 September | https://ec.europa.eu/economy_finance/arc2022/index.html  Read more

European Research and Innovation Days

| Online | 28-29 September | https://ec.europa.eu/research-and-innovation/en/events/upcoming-events/research-innovation-daysRead more

Latest issue of EuChemS Newsletter

Some of the highlights are:

Pan-European cooperation between university alliances continue
Guidelines for research valorisation introduced in context of ERA
Chemistry as Central Science – the 8th EuChemS Chemistry Congress
EuChemS Participation in the ECC8
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