Connect with us

EU

LIFE programme: More than €280 million in EU funding for environment, nature and climate action projects

SHARE:

Published

6 years ago

on

We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. You can unsubscribe at any time.

The European Commission has approved an investment package of more than €280 million from the EU budget for over 120 new LIFE programme projects. This EU funding will trigger total investments of nearly €590m to help meet these projects' ambitious goals for environment, nature, and climate action. This amount represents a 37% rise compared to last year. The projects will help to achieve the European Green Deal objectives by supporting the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the Circular Economy Action Plan, contributing to the green recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic, and helping Europe become a climate-neutral continent by 2050, among others.

European Green Deal Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans said: “The European Green Deal is our roadmap to a green, inclusive, and resilient Europe. LIFE projects epitomize these values as they bring together member states for the protection of our environment, the restoration of nature, and support of biodiversity. I'm looking forward to the results of these new projects.”

Environment, Oceans and Fisheries Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius added: “LIFE projects can really make a tangible difference on the ground. They bring solutions to some of the most serious challenges of our time such as climate change, loss of nature and unsustainable use of resources. If replicated across the EU at speed and scale, they can help the EU achieve its ambitious EU Green Deal goals and contribute to building a greener and more resilient Europe for all of us, but also for generations to come.”

Many of the new projects are cross-country projects involving several member states. Approximately €220m are allocated to a wide range of projects on environment and resource efficiency, nature and biodiversity, and environmental governance and information and over €60m to support climate change mitigation, adaptation and governance and information projects. More information is available in the press release and Annex listing all projects approved.

Share this article:

Share this:
Related Topics:
EU Reporter publishes articles from a variety of outside sources which express a wide range of viewpoints. The positions taken in these articles are not necessarily those of EU Reporter. Please see EU Reporter’s full Terms and Conditions of publication for more information EU Reporter embraces artificial intelligence as a tool to enhance journalistic quality, efficiency, and accessibility, while maintaining strict human editorial oversight, ethical standards, and transparency in all AI-assisted content. Please see EU Reporter’s full A.I. Policy for more information.
Advertisement

Trending