8. Main European research and innovation projects

This chapter presents information on typical research projects and recent developments that are helping to reduce atmospheric emissions from the ceramics industry in Europe. In particular, these are projects included in the European LIFE program (European funding instrument for the environment and climate action), which is dedicated to supporting innovative projects, both private and public, in the environmental and climate fields.

These are also European projects included in A.SPIRE (Adding to Social capital and individual Potential In disadvantaged Regions), which represents over 180 industrial process and research players in more than 20 European countries ...