Kohesio: discover EU projects in your region

South Limburg is highly connected to the petrochemical sector, making it an industry economically important for growth and stability, as well as employment. As this region currently depends on fossil-based energy and material, the transition to a gre...

The project – De-polymerisation of non-mechanically recyclable waste plastics into virgin plastics receives a €2,000,000 grant from the JTF for the realisation of a treatment process for polluting plastics. The aim of this project is the realization ...

With five industrial clusters, the Netherlands has a large industrial base, with additional CO2 emissions. As a result, the energy transition will have a major impact nationally, but also regionally. In the ZeeuwsVlaanderen/Vlissingen-Oost region, te...

With an annual production and consumption of almost 600 ktonnes of hydrogen, the Zeeland industry is a leader in the Benelux. Since most of this hydrogen is still made with natural gas, a lot of CO2 is released. With the Green Deal, the European Comm...

With an annual production and consumption of almost 600 ktonnes of hydrogen, the Zeeland industry is a leader in the Benelux. Since most of this hydrogen is still made with natural gas, a lot of CO2 is released. With the Green Deal, the European Comm...

The increasing world population and the growing prosperity are causing a sharp increase in the demand for (animal) proteins. Increasing meat production in the conventional way will not be part of the solution. The reasons for this are that livestock ...

The region of West-North Brabant is known for one of the largest chemical industrial sites in the Netherlands. Of course, this industry provides employment for many residents in the region. Due to the growing focus on the transition to a circular eco...

In the climate agreement, it was agreed that greenhouse gas emissions in the Netherlands should be reduced by 49% in 2030, and by 100% in 2050 compared to 1990. The industry and electricity sector are jointly responsible for 52% of Dutch CO2 emission...

Our current manufacturing industry relies heavily on the use of chemicals in production processes. Many of these chemicals are toxic and have a high CO2 footprint and energy consumption to produce. The industry faces the challenge of finding sustaina...

In the Netherlands, a major step has been taken in making the plastics industry more sustainable. The government has decided that from 2027, producers of synthetic plastics will be obliged to use at least 25% recycled plastic. This percentage should ...

EMMHY (‘Emmie’) is an ambitious project that aims to realise green hydrogen research centre and production plant in 2025 at the former gas treatment site (GZI) of the NAM in Emmen. At the GZI, a number of parties are already working together under th...

The project "Tefboerderij Dubbele Dijk" is the socio-economic implementation of the innovative coastal defence project "Dubbele Dijk" at Bierum (GN). This coastal defence project is part of the concept development and implementation for strengthening...

The social challenge ‘energy transition’ poses major technical, techno-economic and socio-political challenges for industry in the Zeeuws-Vlaanderen/Vlissingen region. The industry in this region is currently still heavily dependent on fossil energy....

By 2050, the Netherlands must be a circular economy: products are no longer landfilled or incinerated, but all materials are reused. Many plastics, such as polyester (PET), are now mainly mechanically recycled, with the quality of the material declin...

The Dutch population is ageing, and the northern regions in particular are experiencing a very strong ageing population in the coming years. This causes problems in, among other things, healthcare and the labour market: more people suffer from chroni...