Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport

The Co-Programmed Partnership on Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport is a Partnership in the framework of Horizon Europe and will accelerate the transition to a fully zero-emission waterborne sector in Europe. The Partnership will provide and demonstrate zero-emission solutions for all main ship types and services before 2030, which will enable zero-emission waterborne transport before 2050.

Goals

In addition, the Partnership will:

Develop and demonstrate deployable technological solutions which will be applicable for the decarbonisation and the elimination of other harmful emissions of main ship types and services;
Facilitate the implementation of economically viable European new technologies and concepts regarding zero-emission waterborne transport, to strengthen the competitiveness of European industries in growing green ship technology markets and provide the capability to re-enter markets presently dominated by Europe’s competitors;
Facilitate the development and implementation of regulations and policies at national and international level, including the development of standards to enable the implementation of technological solutions for zero-emission waterborne transport by 2030 at the latest;
Facilitate the uptake of innovative zero-emission waterborne transport technologies and solutions within the European waterborne sector, supporting economic growth and European employment.

Key documents

The following documents lay the basis of the cPP on Zero-Emission Waterborne Transport:

Call for Proposals

Research call topics are announced annually by the European Commission.
Topics are based upon expert input and public consultations by Waterborne TP
Interested organisations form consortia and submit proposals.
Proposals are independently evaluated; only selected proposals are turned into projects, which receive a percentage of funding from the European Union, with the remaining funding and resources provided by project members.

Get involved

Would your organization like to contribute to the transition toward zero-emission waterborne transport?