Activities under Cluster 6 will help to accelerate the ecological transition required by the European Green Deal in order to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.  R&I activities will support the policy objectives of the EU biodiversity strategy for 2030, the circular economy action plan, the EU industrial strategy, the bio-economy strategy, the EU forest strategy, the blue growth strategy, the chemicals strategy for sustainability and the EU plastics strategy, in addition to the EU Climate policy. Cluster 6 will also steer and accelerate the transition to sustainable, healthy and inclusive food systems, to achieve effectively the objectives of the Farm to Fork Strategy.

These objectives are translated in seven destinations and impacts:

1. Valuing and restoring BIODIVersity and ecosystem services
2. FARM2FORK: Creating fair, healthy and environmentally friendly food systems from primary production to consumption
3. Unlocking the full potential of the CIRCular economy and BIOeconomy sectors
4. Realizing a cleaner environment and ZERO POLLUTION:
5. Assessing the impact of CLIMATE change on land, oceans and water
6. Developing resilient, inclusive, healthy and green COMMUNITIES (rural, coastal and urban)
7. Establishing innovative GOVERNANCE, environmental observations and digital solutions in support of the Green Deal

Areas of activity

• Environmental observation
• Agriculture, forestry and rural areas
• Circular systems
• Food systems
• Biodiversity and natural resources
• Seas, oceans and inland waters
• Bio-based innovation systems in the EU Bioeconomy

As an integral part of Horizon Europe, a set of EU Missions aim to deliver solutions to some of the greatest challenges facing Europe. The mission on Ocean and Waters and the mission on Soils are two of the 5 official mission areas defined by the Commission highly related to Cluster 6.