Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition (Horizon Europe)

This Destination contributes directly to the Strategic Plan’s Key Strategic Orientations ‘Green transition’, ‘Digital transition’ and ‘A more resilient, competitive, inclusive and democratic Europe’.

In line with the Strategic Plan, the overall expected impact of this Destination is to contribute to the “Facilitating a clean and sustainable transition of the energy and transport sectors towards climate neutrality through cross-cutting solutions”.

The main impacts to be generated by topics under this Destination are:

Batteries

1. Increased competitiveness and strategic autonomy of a complete EU value chain while maximizing sustainability.
2. Reducing dependency on raw materials and upscaling processing capacity, also for recycled materials.
3. Creating an integrated European battery sector for next generation batteries, from design to manufacturing and all the way to end of life, reducing environmental impact.
4. Improving energy storage technologies to enhance the resilience of EU’s energy system, facilitating integration of renewable energy sources.

Legal entities established in China are not eligible to participate in both Research and Innovation Actions (RIAs) and Innovation Actions (IAs) falling under this destination. For additional information please see “Restrictions on the participation of legal entities established in China” found in General Annex B of the General Annexes.

Topics with submission deadline on 15 September 2026:

• HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D2-01: Producing battery-grade materials for electrodes through sustainable processing and refining of raw materials or developing bio-based materials (BATT4EU Partnership)
• HORIZON-CL5-2026-09-D2-04: Coordinated topic with India on recycling of EV batteries

Find the full work programme of Cluster 5 "Climate, Energy and Mobility " for 2026-2027 here.