CAELESTIS
Today, aviation accounts for 2% of global CO2 emissions and 3.8% of CO2 emissions in the EU, yet the expected growth of air traffic, which will outstrip the current pace for fuel efficiency, is going to see emissions from aviation increase by 50% by 2050 compared to 2019 in the EU. Within the context of a global commitment for drastically cutting down noxious emissions, the EU is leading this endeavour and has set ambitious goals for climate neutrality by 2050, that have been embraced by aviation.
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VIRTIGATION
Tomatoes and cucurbits are among the most produced crops in the world, but are increasingly under threat by emerging viral diseases caused by begomoviruses (whitefly-transmitted) and tobamoviruses (mechanically transmitted). VIRTIGATION will develop a broad range of solutions, including vaccines for the plants, biopesticides against virus vectors and integrated pest management (IPM) strategies, to tackle these deadly viruses.
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SUSTAINair
SUSTAINair researches and develops solutions to increase resource efficiency and aircraft performance while reducing waste and material costs throughout the aircraft life cycle, what is known as circular aviation.
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UNTWIST
UNTWIST Uncover and promote tolerance to temperature and water stress in Camelina sativa UNTWIST Uncover and promote tolerance to temperature and water stress in Camelina sativa Europe has experienced an increasingly variable climate and extreme weather episodes. The recent examples of summer 2018 with extreme heat and drought conditions in continental and northern Europe, and
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BIOVEXO
The spread of the pathogenic bacterium Xylella fastidiosa has been rapidly increasing across Southern Europe, severely damaging and often completely destroying olive and almond orchards. To date, there is no organic solution available on the market to battle the devastation caused by Xylella. As a result, the BIOVEXO project will establish and validate the top performing biopesticides to combat the aggressive…
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