70 % of coastal and marine infrastructures are made of concrete which is a known damage-inducer to underwater ecosystems. Concrete is also susceptible to climate change degradation and comes with high carbon footprint. A solution for carbon-storing, ecologically friendly, structurally superior concrete is needed and at scale to meet the standards of marine construction. The EU-funded Living Ports project showcases...
The MarENet consortium has built a network among blue economy stakeholders (workers, industries, training providers, sectorial organizations, policy makers), designed specific training actions to meet the demands of the industry, and created digital tools to support those actions. Yet, the purpose of the project is even broader, and aims at increasing the attractiveness of blue careers and promote blue...
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The SEAWING4BLUE project, is a two-year project, co-funded by the European Union and is directly linked with Pillar I of the Atlantic Strategy objective of the transition to carbon-free economy by tackling the emergency on decarbonizing shipping and supporting the scaling up of the next break-through sustainable alternative to fossil energy in the shipping industry. This project will...
The "Maritime Blue Economy strategies: a booster for stakeholders engagement" Pitch session occurred in the 25 May during the European Maritime Day, and pointed out the importance of national and regional stakeholder’s engagement to be supported at all levels and in a consistent approach for the development of a sustainable blue economy.
It consisted of a open discussion between the participants...
SAVE THE DATE: 18-19 October ASPC 2023!
More info will be shared soon...
Dear Atlantic Strategy colleagues,
Last week, Ireland took another important step on its journey to creating the conditions for a thriving Offshore Renewable Energy sector.
Under the Renewable Electricity Support Scheme (ORESS 1), Minister Eamon Ryan (our Minister for the Environment, Climate and Communications) released provisional results on the first offshore wind auction. According to the results, Ireland awarded...
The 1st meeting of the Atlantic Strategy Committee under the Portuguese Presidency was held in Porto de Lisboa on March 30th 2023.
The meeting chaired by the Director-General of Sea Policy, Marisa Lameiras da Silva, was attended in person and remotely by the members of the Committee, and topics such as the priorities and objectives of the Portuguese Presidency...
In 2023, Portugal will chair the Atlantic Strategy Committee in accordance with the principle of rotation among the participating countries (IE, FR, PT and ES) of the Atlantic Strategy. As referred to in the 2022 EU Blue Economy Report “It is also important to know the extent of Blue Economy activities by sea basin to be able to determine the...
In 2022, EMD In My Country was a great success, with 630 virtual, physical and hybrid events, covering all the sea basins of the EU.
EMD In My Country 2023 will include physical, virtual and hybrid events that will take place from 1 April to 31 October 2023.
Organisers will receive a communication pack and their events will be promoted...
Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) has announced funding for eight research infrastructure projects focused on transforming various sectors. The selected projects are focused on issues such as energy optimisation, AI, quantum research, biomolecule detection and more. Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science Simon Harris, TD, said the funding will support “pioneering research”.
Dr. Jimmy Murphy, Senior lecturer in...