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INTERREG ATLANTIC AREA

ATLANTIC AREA

The Interreg Atlantic Area 2021-2027 supports transnational cooperation in the Atlantic regions of four countries: Portugal, Spain, France and Ireland. It commits with the Atlantic regions in the support of innovative initiatives that contribute to the growth of this area, solving common challenges across border through the implementation of joint actions, exchange of good practices and contribution to new or current policies.

Thematic priorities:

  1. Blue Innovation and Competitiveness
  2. Blue and Green Environment
  3. Sustainable Tourism and Culture
  4. A better Governance for Cooperation

Cooperation area: 

  • ESPAÑA: Galicia, Asturias, Cantabria, País Vasco, La Rioja, Navarra, Andalucía, Islas Canarias.
  • FRANCE: Nouvelle Aquitaine, Pays-de-la-Loire, Bretagne, Normandie.
  • IRELAND: Northern and Western, Southern, Eastern and Midland.
  • PORTUGAL: Norte, Centro, Lisboa, Alentejo, Algarve, Região Autónoma dos Açores, Região Autónoma da Madeira.

Call calendar:

Call Priorities Opening date Closing date
1st call - Traditional 1, 2, 3

14/10/2022

 3/03/2023 (closed)
ISO 4

8/04/2024

 21/06/2024 (closed)
2nd call - Traditional 1, 2, 3 Last quarter 2024 To be decided
3rd call 1, 2, 3, 4

2025/2026

 To be decided

More information: https://www.atlanticarea.eu

INTERREG ATLANTIC AREA Projects

PLAST4H2: Plastic circularity through an efficient detection, collection, and valorization into Hydrogen and value-added products

Acronym: PLAST4H2

Grant Agreement no: EAPA_0018/2022

Project objective: PLAST4H2 aims to establish an excellent transnational network to foster the fight against pollution caused by the indiscriminate littering of plastics in the Atlantic area, followed by the valorization of these into high-value-added products like hydrogen. Thus, circularity and sustainability principles are the core of the proposal, appealing and linking to the thematic priority number 2 of the Interreg Atlantic Area 2021-2027 programme Blue and green environment (Greener Europe).

Research Team:

Maite Artetxe Uria (Investigadora Principal)

Maider Amutio Izagirre:

Eva Epelde Bejerano

Martin Olazar Aurrecoechea:

Gartzen Lopez Zabalbeitia

Partner Entities:

Universidad de Cantabria (Spain); (Project Leader/ Coordinador))

I Clean My Sea (Aquitaine);

Innoceana (Spain);

Alister Future Technologies (AFT) Ltd (Ireland);

Medio Ambiente, Agua, Residuos y Energía (Spain);

Universidad del País Vasco/Euskal Herriko Unibertsitatea (Spain);

Instituto Superior Técnico (Departamento de Engenharia Mecânica(Portugal);

Syndicat mixte KOSTA GARBIA (France);

Centro Interdisciplinar de Investigação Marinha e Ambiental (Portugal);

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (Ireland)

Total budget: 1,918,294.11 €(UPV/EHU: 240,404.60 €)

Funding amount (ERDF):  1,438,720.34 € (UPV/EHU: 180,303.45 €)

Start date: 01/10/2023

End date: 30/09/2026

Project duration in months: 36

Project Summary:

PLAST4H2 aims to fight plastic pollution in the Atlantic Area through CIRCULARITY AND SUSTAINABILITY, converting PLASTIC WASTE into high-value-added products such as HYDROGEN and encouraging lifestyle changes. The project brings together a transnational network, covering the quadruple helix approach. Thus, WP1 assesses ocean pollution, developing DETECTION TOOLS, LITTER FLOW PATTERNS MODELS, and implements an advanced PLASTIC COLLECTION system with a PILOT BOAT. WP2 demonstrates INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS for plastic conversion into H2, energy, and ecoplastics. WP3 evaluates the SUSTAINABILITY of converting plastics into valuable products and raises awareness among society. Demonstrating their solutions via FOUR PILOT PROTOTYPES will reach thousands of people. PLAST4H2's technologies will be available to stakeholders and policymakers, promoting the adoption of green practices in the Atlantic region. PLAST4H2 is committed to protecting our oceans and advancing a sustainable future for all.

This project is co-financed by the Interreg Atlantic Area Programme through the European Regional Development Fund.

More information about the programme:

PLAST4H2

https://www.atlanticarea.eu/

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/factsheets/es/sheet/95/el-fondo-europeo-de-desarrollo-regional-feder-