GreenBeat Nexus

Transitioning Europe’s Music Ecosystem Toward Sustainable and Desirable Futures

Project summary

GreenBeat Nexus is an Creative Europe initiative accelerating the green transition in Europe’s music sector, aligned with the EU Green Deal. It tackles environmental challenges by mapping best practices, building sector capacity, and distributing €3.6 million to over 60 innovative projects. The program supports sustainable practices in production, live events, touring, and digital distribution. In partnership with Creative Europe and Music Moves Europe, the project embeds sustainability into cultural industries.

A Network of Green Specialists provides tailored mentorship, while collaborations with policymakers and institutions ensure broad impact. Led by INOVA+, European Music Council, The Green Room, On the Move, and KEA, the consortium brings expertise in research, policy, and funding. GreenBeat Nexus aims to make sustainability a core industry principle, benefiting stakeholders of all sizes and fostering systemic change across Europe’s music landscape.

  • Lead partnerINOVA+
  • ClientEuropean Commission
  • Funding programmeMusic Moves Europe
  • Period2025-2029
  • RegionEU
  • ServiceStrategic consulting
  • Statusongoing

KEA's contribution

KEA contributes to key research and policy-oriented tasks to support the music sector’s green transition. Our role includes conducting a comprehensive needs analysis through stakeholder consultations across Europe and mapping best practices in sustainable music production, touring, and distribution. 

By leveraging our expertise in cultural policy and sectoral analysis, KEA helps ensure that the project’s interventions are evidence-based, inclusive, and aligned with the broader goals of the EU Green Deal.

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