Horizon Europe and the Green Transition: Interim evaluation support study

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Table of Contents

• Executive summary 7
• Evaluation objective and methodology 7
• Overview of the Green Transition in Horizon Europe 7
• Key findings per evaluation criteria 8
• 1. 8
• 2. 8
• 3. 8
• Relevance 8
• Coherence 10
• Effectiveness 11
• Efficiency 12
• EU added value 14
• Contribution of the Framework Programme to the Green Transition 14
• Acronyms 16
• 1. Introduction 20
• 1.1. Objectives and scope of the evaluation 20
• 1.2. Methodological approach 21
• 1.3. Content of the final report 23
• 2. The Green Transition in Horizon Europe, and the state of play 26
• 2.1. The Green Transition in Horizon Europe 26
• 2.2. The state of play 29
• 2.3. Insights from the international benchmarking 34
• 3. Evidence of findings 41
• 3.1. Relevance 41
• 3.1.1. Relevance of the Framework Programme given stakeholder needs and significant issues 41
• 3.1.1.1. Coverage of EU long-term needs and green policy priorities 41
• 3.1.1.2. Implementation of high-level mechanisms to integrate stakeholder needs 42
• 3.1.1.3. Approaches to stakeholder engagement across HE instruments 42
• 3.1.1.4. Key target groups across types of actions and Clusters 43
• 3.1.1.5. Consideration of stakeholder needs and significant issues 44
• 3.1.1.6. Consideration of organisational needs for reducing impacts and developing solutions 46
• 3.1.1.7. Ways to improve consideration of stakeholder needs 48
• 3.1.2. Flexibility and response to developments at national, European, and international levels 49
• 3.1.3. Relevant areas of participation for international partners and associated countries 51
• 3.2. 51
• 3.3. 51
• 3.4. Coherence 54
• 4. 54
• 3.4.1. Coherence of the FP in delivering impact for the Green Transition 54
• 3.4.1.1. Internal coherence in addressing the Green Transition 54
• 3.4.1.2. Coherence of the project portfolio and synergies with instruments within Horizon Europe 55
• 3.4.1.3. Coherence of Horizon Europe and the Horizon Europe Missions 57
• 3.4.2. Positioning of the FP in the area of Green Transition in Europe and internationally 59
• 3.5. 59
• 3.5.1.1. External coherence with other EU funding programmes and the national level 59
• 3.5.2. Coherence of Partnerships: internally and concerning other FP activities 63
• 3.6. Effectiveness 64
• 5. 64
• 3.6.1. The contribution of intended results, outcomes and impacts to the FP objectives, EU priorities and the SDGs 64
• 3.6.1.1. Contribution to the Framework Programme objectives 70
• 3.6.1.2. Key Impact Pathways 71
• 3.6.2. The impact of internal and external factors on the success of programme interventions 74
• 3.7. 74
• 3.7.1.1. Internal factors that influence progress / impact or lack of it 74
• 3.8. 76
• 3.9. 76
• 3.9.1. 76
• 3.9.2. The effectiveness of dissemination, exploitation, and communication 77
• 3.9.3. The impact of international cooperation and association of third countries 79
• 3.10. Efficiency 80
• 6. 80
• 3.10.1. Efficiency of administration and implementation across the project cycle 80
• 3.10.1.1. Efficient implementation processes 80
• 3.10.1.2. Implementation processes by type of Partnership 83
• 3.10.2. Implementation needs, drivers, and barriers: learning from applicants and participants 84
• 3.11. 84
• 3.11.1.1. Co-design process of Horizon Europe 84
• 3.11.1.2. Flexibility of Horizon Europe 84
• 3.11.1.3. Barriers to new applicants, particularly SMEs 84
• 3.11.1.4. Lack of alignment and implementation barriers specific to Partnerships 86
• 3.11.1.5. Implications of market-oriented and stakeholder engagement focuses 87
• 3.11.1.6. Geographical discrepancies 87
• 3.11.2. Cost-effectiveness and proportionality of efforts 87
• 3.12. 87
• 3.12.1.1. Leverage factor 87
• 3.12.1.2. Cost-efficiency goes beyond leverage factor 88
• 3.12.1.3. Proportionality of efforts 89
• 3.12.2. Efficiency of monitoring and evaluation systems and feedback to policy processes 89
• 3.13. 89
• 3.13.1.1. Monitoring & evaluation systems at project & programme levels 89
• 3.13.1.2. Dissemination and exploitation of results 90
• 3.13.1.3. Feedback to policy 92
• 3.14. EU added value 92
• 4. The contribution of the framework programme to the Green Transition 96
• 4.1. Analysis of projects’ contribution to the Green Transition 96
• 4.2. Results of case studies and Partnerships on the Green Transitions 97
• 4.3. Multi-level perspective of the Green Transition 98
• 7. 99
• 8. 99
• 9. 99
• 10. 99
• 4.3.1. Building and Nurturing Niches 99
• 4.3.2. Expanding and mainstreaming niches 100
• 4.3.3. Opening and unlocking regimes 100
• 5. Overall conclusions 101
• 5.1. Relevance 101
• 5.2. Coherence 102
• 5.3. Effectiveness 103
• 5.4. Efficiency 104
• 5.5. EU added value 104
• 5.6. Contribution of the framework programme to the Green Transition 105
• 6. Recommendations 105
• 6.1. Recommendations regarding relevance 106
• 6.2. Recommendations regarding coherence 107
• 6.3. Recommendations regarding effectiveness 108
• 6.4. Recommendations regarding efficiency 109
• 6.5. Recommendations regarding EU added value 110