European Commission

This topic aims at supporting activities that are enabling or contributing to one or several expected impacts of destination 2 ‘Living and working in a health-promoting environment’. To that end, proposals under this topic should aim for delivering results that are tailored towards and contribute to all of the following expected outcomes: National and EU authorities apply user-friendly tools to produce and use generated data on the impact of pollutants on health and National and EU authorities benefit from access to robust and transparent indicators for health impact assessment to monitor the efficacy of pollution-mitigating actions and policies.  The European Green Deal set out by the European Commission recognizes that man-made environmental pollution is an increasing threat to human health and well-being. Opinion polls show that climate change, air pollution, and waste are the three most important environmental issues that European citizens are concerned about. Over three-quarters, (78%) of respondents believe that environmental issues have a direct effect on their daily life and health. Pollution affects a large number of people in Europe and beyond: A 2018 assessment attributed 16% of total global mortality to pollution-related disease. Over 7 million people die of exposure to polluted air every year worldwide. For 2019, the European Environment Agency has estimated that around 350 000 premature deaths in the EU can be attributed to air pollution (namely from particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and ozone).

Eligibility

To be eligible for funding, applicants must be established in one of the eligible countries;

• The Member States of the European Union, including their outermost regions
• The Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs)  are linked to the Member States
• Eligible non-EU countries; countries associated with Horizon Europe and  low- and middle-income countries

The total budget is EUR 60 000 000 to be shared among 8 researchers at around EUR 7000000 to 8000000.

The call will open on 30 March 2023 and the application deadline is on 19 September 2023 and 11 April 2024.

Opportunity Info

• 137 day(s) remaining
• Amount: EURO 8,000,000
• Date added: 2023-02-01
• Deadline: 11 Apr 24
• Collaboration Required: Yes
• To identify collaborator: Click here 

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