HORIZON-CL5-2027-01-D1-09
Scope. Projects should assess the effectiveness of climate policy instruments and measures at EU and Member State level, focusing on greenhouse gas emission reductions. Activities should go beyond traditional decomposition analysis and use advanced analytical and econometric methods to evaluate policy impacts. Projects should investigate how national policies interact with EU-wide measures and identify successful approaches that deliver environmental, social and economic benefits.
Sectors. Climate policy, greenhouse gas emission reduction, energy, transport, buildings, industry, agriculture, land use, environmental economics, public policy, social sciences and sustainability transitions.
Eligible applicants.Legal entity (including from Türkiye).
Key requirements.Projects should: Projects should: assess the effectiveness of climate mitigation policies and measures at EU and national levels; develop, test or improve methodologies for estimating greenhouse gas emission reductions before policy implementation (ex-ante) and evaluating results after implementation (ex-post); examine economic, social and distributional impacts, including behavioural change, policy acceptance, co-benefits and trade-offs; analyse interactions between national policies and EU-wide climate measures, taking cross-sectoral effects into account; ddentify successful national policies that have reduced emissions and generated additional environmental, social or economic benefits; use relevant policy databases, statistical data and advanced analytical methods, including econometric techniques and economy-wide modelling where appropriate; promote interdisciplinary collaboration between political scientists, economists and other social sciences and humanities experts.
Funding & duration. Total indicative call budget: EUR 9 million. Expected EU contribution: approximately EUR 3 million per project, with around three projects expected to be funded. Funding rates and eligible costs are subject to Horizon Europe rules for Research and Innovation Actions (RIA). Project duration should be specified in accordance with the final call conditions and the proposed work plan.