Transparency has become a watchword in EU State aid control. Since July 2016, all granting authorities have been required to report awards exceeding €500,000 to a publicly accessible website. Yet, four years on, there is still scope for improvement in the timeliness of reporting, the accuracy of compliance assessments and rationalisation of obligations. An EPRC study prepared for DG Competition looks at how, and how well, the transparency requirement has been implemented and feeds into the wider Commission review of the State aid rules post 2020.

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EPRC is a partner in the Horizon2020 project TRACER, which supports nine coal-intensive regions to transition to sustainable energy systems. In the last year, it has delivered substantial results, while consultations and dialogues in the regions are ongoing.

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2019 marked the start of Europe’s ambition to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent. Renewable energy use is rapidly growing and decarbonisation is now at the core of national energy policy strategies. The phase-out of fossil fuels particularly affects coal-producing regions and has put energy transition firmly on the regional policy agenda.

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EPRC updates project partners from 9 target regions from across Europe about stakeholder engagement on energy R&I strategies.

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EPRC meets project partners from 9 target regions across Europe and holds stakeholder engagement workshops.

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The Delft interim meeting on Sustainable Urban Development took place at EPRC's Delft base at TU Delft, Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment, on 26 February 2019.

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Articles published in Lexxion’s European Structural & Investment Funds journal (EStIF) will now be available free online

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New EPRC Horizon 2020 project: Smart strategies for the transition in coal-intensive regions

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The 45th IQ-Net conference in Bilbao focused on how Cohesion Policy contributes to the objective of Smarter Europe.

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EPRC researchers led on and contributed to a number of sessions at this year's European Week of Regions and Cities

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