Navigating the green transition - Unveiling the impact of European framework programmes for R&I through a multi-level-perspective in socio-technical transitions research: Working paper supporting the interim evaluation of Horizon Europe (support study on Green Transition)

The working paper is an outcome of Evaluation study on the European Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation for addressing Global Challenges and Industrial Competitiveness – Focus on activities related to the Green Transition. This paper analyses the research question, ‘to what extent has the conceptualisation of the Green Transition been translated into the design and implementation of the European Framework Programmes for Research and Innovation?’ It focuses on the evolution from Horizon 2020 to Horizon Europe from a transition theory perspective, providing empirical evidence on induced transformation processes. While changes in the underlying rationales and the design of Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe have already been analysed, in-depth empirical analyses on directional changes and effectiveness in fostering the role of R&I for the Green Transition have largely been left untapped. From the policy maker’s perspective, the paper contributes to enhance R&I programming for transition processes and policy learning. For R&I policy evaluation and studies, it contributes to the advancement of R&I policy evaluation frameworks and methods.