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The main Horizon Europe Work Programme for 2021-22 has now been formally adopted with thirteen chapters (incorporating call texts) now all published in finalised form.

An initial reading suggests that the sections relating to climate, energy and mobility (chapter 8 – cluster 5); to food, bioeconomy, natural resources, agriculture and environment (chapter 9 – cluster 6), and; to digital, industry and space (chapter 7), might be the ones of particular interest to peri-urban actors.

The text within chapter 8 alone has over fifteen references to peri-urban for example: to renewable energy systems in peri-urban areas; to the role of zero emission transport in making peri-urban areas more liveable; to full electric urban and peri-urban Bus Rapid Transit systems, and; to peri-urban road networks.

The PURPLE Working Group wil be looking more closely at the Work Programme and the possible opportunities for collaboration on issues of peri-urban interest over the next weeks and months.

Please contact info@purple-eu.org to learn more about our discussions.