ACT

Accellerating CCS technologies as a new low-carbon energy vector

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This ERA-NET Cofund action is a transnational collaboration on CO2 Capture and Storage (CCS) technology. CCS is regarded as one of the main routes for Europe to mitigate climate change. Our initiative "Accelerating CCS technology as a new low-carbon energy vector" (ACT) targets mainly the energy sector, but will also have benefits for energy intensive industries. The vision of ACT is to ensure that the energy sector makes a better contribution to climate protection by developing a collection of different CCS technologies ready for commercialisation. The consortium consists of 10 partners from 9 countries highly engaged to further development of CCS. The partner contribution for the first call is Euros 28.8 million. The consortium has received Letter of Support (LOS) from several important stakeholders in the CCS area in Europe.
The main objective of ACT is to facilitate the emergence of CCS by significant transnational joint calls that will stimulate close cooperation between researchers and industry in order to accelerate the deployment of CCS. During these calls the consortium will address the most relevant RD&D gaps in the CCS chain. ACT will bring researchers and CCS stakeholders from a number of countries closer together in a joint effort that will generate momentum towards deployment of CCS technology in Europa.
ACT will fund transnational R&D and innovation projects, facilitate meeting places for knowledge sharing, ensure synergies with pilots and demonstration projects, and invite to discussions with stakeholders in the CCS field. ACT will also ensure dissemination of results from ACT funded projects as part of an extensive outreach program targeting the research community, policymakers and the public in general. The result will be new knowledge which in turn will close gaps and accelerate CCS deployment.
ACT has seven work packages, of which five are directly related to the first call and the last two are dedicated to additional activities.


H2020 Societal Challenges

H2020-SC3 (Secure, clean and efficient energy)


Research fields covered by the network

  • Energy

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Joint Calls

Joint Call Title Type Launch Date Deadline
Pre-Proposal
Deadline
Full-Proposal
Evaluation
End Date
ACT Open Call one-stage 01/01/2023   31/12/2023  
ACT Fourth Call one-stage 12/05/2022  

Submitted: 0

21/09/2022

Submitted: 16

15/12/2022

Successful: 6

Funded: 6

ACT Third Call two-stages 02/06/2020 10/11/2020

Submitted: 91

15/03/2021

Submitted: 38

07/07/2021

Successful: 13

Funded: 13

ACT Second Call two-stages 04/06/2018 12/09/2018

Submitted: 47

01/03/2019

Submitted: 29

03/05/2019

Successful: 12

Funded: 12

ACT Joint Call two-stages 07/06/2016 07/09/2016

Submitted: 38

16/01/2017

Submitted: 20

31/03/2017

Successful: 8

Funded: 8