Security challenges of the green transition in urban und peri urban areas
- Funder
- European Commission · Horizon Europe
- Award amount
- Up to €4,000,000
- Deadline
- November 5, 2026
- Eligible countries
- European Union, United Kingdom, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, Israel, Global
Summary
Open EU call topic HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-INFRA-02 · HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions. Part of call HORIZON-CL3-2026-01: Civil Security for Society 2026. Next deadline 2026-11-05. Topic page: https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/HORIZON-CL3-2026-01-INFRA-02
Expected Outcome: Project results are expected to contribute to some or all of the following outcomes: - Identification and analysis of potential new security risks related to innovative technologies being deployed in the urban and peri-urban environments; - Innovative and modern tools to identify and measure changes in urban and peri-urban areas caused by the green transition, insofar as they concern security and possible resilience approaches; - Verification of measures countering potential safety and security risks, hazards and challenges arising in areas hosting green technologies; - Contribution to building awareness and societal acceptance for the safety and security aspects of the green transition; - Impacts of incidents involving new and emerging technologies are examined, including environmental and climate risks; - Security, safety and resilience aspects of the supply chains of green technologies are analysed, including the technological and resource dependencies, and their aligning with the European strategic autonomy principle; - Authorities and critical infrastructure operators are equipped with efficient evaluation methodologies for safe and secure deployment and integration of new and emerging technologies into urban and peri-urban areas.
Scope: Climate change and environmental degradation are an existential threat to the world, and the green transition is a critical component of the EU's strategy to reduce and mitigate their impacts, as well as to contribute to the European competitiveness. This approach is also part of the effort to transform Europe into a modern, resource-efficient, resilient and competitive economy. However,…
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