Brussels News Update - March 2021

Hey, welcome to the Brussels News Updates (BNU), EuChemS’ newsletter for policy makers, chemists, entrepreneurs and citizens who have an interest in chemistry. The BNU newsletter keeps you up to date on the latest chemistry-related and science-policy news, awards, consultations and upcoming events in Europe and beyond.

This month, we are pleased to invite you to our upcoming online workshop ‘The Carbon element – Key towards a sustainable society’. This webinar will be held on 22 April 2021, from 10:00 to 16:30 CEST. We invite you to register or mark it down in your calendar!

In this issue, we also bring you the latest updates on Horizon Europe, the new EU partnerships launched by the European Commission, the Education for Climate Coalition projects, some EFSA-related news, and other policy related news!

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European Highlights

The Carbon Element – Key towards a sustainable society

The European Chemical Society, EuChemS, is organising a webinar ‘The Carbon element – Key towards a sustainable society’ which will … Read more

What’s up with Horizon Europe?

The European Commission released Horizon Europe’s first Strategic Plan 2021 – 2024 on 15 March 2021. This strategic plan is … Read more

€10 billion will be invested into new EU partnerships

On 23 February 2021, the European Commission proposed to set 10 new European Partnerships between the EU, member states and … Read more

ENVI Committee: preventing carbon leakage

Earlier in February 2021, the ENVI Committee adopted the report ‘Towards a WTO-compatible EU carbon border adjustment mechanism’. This report … Read more

Education for Climate Coalition: a flagship of the European Education Area

The Education for Climate Coalition kicked off with an initial focus group meeting on 11 March 2021, with the participation … Read more

Launch of the new European Innovation Council (EIC)

With a budget of €10 billion for the period of 2021 – 2027, the new European Innovation Council (EIC) is … Read more

1,900 chemicals checked by ECHA in 2020

In 2020, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA), checked 1,900 substances and conducted 271 compliance checks addressing 258 substances in 240 … 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: ‘Mercury – review of EU … Read more

European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) public consultations

A number of consultations put forward by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) are currently open. You can take a look … 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. You can take a … Read more

Calls for Funding and Awards

ERC Grants

ERC first calls for proposals of Horizon Europe are open. On 22 February 2021, the European Commission presented the Work … Read more

Call for applications for the ISC3 Innovation Challenge 2021 on Sustainable Chemistry and Renewable Energies

The International Sustainable Chemistry Collaborative Centre (ISC3) Innovation Challenge 2020/2021 addresses innovators from around the world which are active in … Read more

COST Open Call: A simple one-step application process

Participants are invited to submit COST Action proposals contributing to the scientific, technological, economic, cultural or societal knowledge advancement and … Read more

EuChemS Events

In the current environment and status of COVID-19, some events are being postponed or cancelled.

Please find below some of the EuChemS recognised events planned in 2021:

The Carbon element – Key towards a sustainable society

‘The Carbon element – Key towards a sustainable society’ webinar Thursday 22 April 2021, 10:00 to 16:30 CEST Website: https://www.euchems.eu/carbon-element-webinar/Read more

ISPROCHEM

International School of Process Chemistry – ISPROCHEM 9 – 12 May 2021 Gargnano, Italy Website: https://bit.ly/30Aq22qRead more

ISOS 2021

“Attilio Corbella” International Summer School on Organic Synthesis – ISOS 2021 13 – 17 June 2021 Gargnano, Italy Website: https://bit.ly/3bDRvXjRead more

Eurovariety 2021

9th  European Variety in University Chemistry Education Conference 7 – 9 July 2021 Hybrid: Ljubljana, Slovenia & online Website: https://bit.ly/3qshEgBRead more

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

EuChemS Events Calendar

Other events

ISE webinar series Academic precarity: Research grant evaluation

Organised by Initiative for Science in Europe (ISE) 18 March 2021, 14:00 – 15:30 CET Online Website: https://bit.ly/3l00ZzjRead more

Toxicological studies for the submission of a dossier on food enzymes

Organised by EFSA 29 March 2021, 09:30 – 12:30 CEST Online Website: https://bit.ly/3uJ4Qp6Read more

SCF–ChemBio Inaugural Symposium

Organised by Chemistry Europe 27 April 2021, 15:00 to 17:00 CEST Online Website: https://bit.ly/2O6LKs1Read more

XXVI EFMC International Symposium on Medicinal Chemistry (EFMC-ISMC 2021)

Organised by EFMC 29 August – 2 September 2021 Online Website: https://bit.ly/37Z7XPURead more

Latest issue of EuChemS Newsletter

Some of the highlights are:

‘The Carbon element’ webinar
ENVI Committee
Horizon Europe
ERC Grants
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