{"id":10226,"date":"2022-11-23T13:35:21","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T13:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/avitem.fr\/life-program-e380-million-for-168-new-green-projects-across-europe"},"modified":"2023-04-05T13:44:28","modified_gmt":"2023-04-05T13:44:28","slug":"life-program-e380-million-for-168-new-green-projects-across-europe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/avitem.fr\/en\/life-program-e380-million-for-168-new-green-projects-across-europe","title":{"rendered":"LIFE program: \u20ac380 million for 168 new green projects across Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10226\" class=\"elementor elementor-10226 elementor-8289\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d83e9c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d83e9c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d25b17\" data-id=\"7d25b17\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdef68c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fdef68c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">Today, the Commission has approved <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">funding of more than <\/span> <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">380 million euros for  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">168 new projects<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  throughout Europe as part of the  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cinea.ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/life_en\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">LIFE program<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  for the environment and climate action.  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">At the heart of the European Green Deal, LIFE projects can help the EU to become  <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/strategy\/priorities-2019-2024\/european-green-deal_en\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">climate neutral by 2050<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  and achieve climate, energy and environmental objectives.  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">They support biodiversity, nature restoration and a circular economy while contributing to the  <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/strategy\/priorities-2019-2024\/european-green-deal\/energy-and-green-deal_en\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">energy transition for<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  across the continent.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">The funding represents a  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">increase of 27% compared to<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  562 million in funding last year and will mobilize a total investment of over  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">Projects from almost all EU countries will benefit from this EU funding in four themes (sub-programs):  <\/span><\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">nature and biodiversity, circular economy and quality of life, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and clean energy transition.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">Projects in the areas of biodiversity, circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation and clean energy<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">A  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/webgate.ec.europa.eu\/life\/publicWebsite\/project\/details\/101074453\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">project on<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  nature will improve  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">Biodiversity management<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  city-scale projects in Tartu (Estonia), Aarhus (Denmark) and Riga (Latvia) to restore connectivity and improve ecosystem health.  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">Planned actions include habitat restoration and engaging communities in these towns to participate in conservation and restoration work.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">To promote a  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">more circular economy<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  a  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/webgate.ec.europa.eu\/life\/publicWebsite\/project\/details\/101074404\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">project<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  Spanish will encourage  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">hybrid and fully electric tractors<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  to be used in vineyards and orchards and the electrification of support machines.  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">This will show how to reduce fuel consumption by 45% and lube oil use by 30%.  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">In Italy, a  <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/webgate.ec.europa.eu\/life\/publicWebsite\/project\/details\/101074529\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">project<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  aims to develop a new circular economy model based on the collection, sorting and recycling of used outdoor shoes in order to obtain  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">secondary raw materials<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  to make new high quality shoes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">Supporting the adaptation to  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">climate change<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  in the agricultural sector, a  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/webgate.ec.europa.eu\/life\/publicWebsite\/project\/details\/101074744\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">project<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  Cyprus and Greece will develop, demonstrate and promote innovative techniques to reduce the risks associated with desertification, unsustainable agricultural practices and forest fires.  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">Meanwhile, in Latvia and Finland, a  <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/webgate.ec.europa.eu\/life\/publicWebsite\/project\/details\/101074396\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">project<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  will implement  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">climate change mitigation<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  on peat bogs.  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">He will demonstrate innovative tools for monitoring greenhouse gas emissions and peatland restoration, including remote sensing and modeling.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">With regard to  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">the clean energy transition,<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  seven projects will implement 16 new one-stop shops to facilitate  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">energy renovation for thousands of homeowners<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  in five EU countries.  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">Three projects will help  <\/span><\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">households to reduce their energy bills<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  through energy renovation in vulnerable neighborhoods and customized renovation roadmaps in Southern and Eastern Europe.  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">Six projects  <\/span><\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">will encourage energy communities to<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  local and regional levels to invest in the energy transition.  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">They will also engage in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, including community heating and cooling across Europe.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">New projects within the framework of the 380 million euros of EU funding<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\"> <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">Nature and biodiversity<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">27<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  nature and biodiversity projects will help protect Europe&#8217;s biodiversity and support the implementation of directives  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/environment\/nature\/legislation\/birdsdirective\/index_en.htm\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">Birds<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  and  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/environment\/nature\/legislation\/habitatsdirective\/index_en.htm\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">Habitats<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  s strategy, the  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/strategy\/biodiversity-strategy-2030_en\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  and the proposal of  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/topics\/nature-and-biodiversity\/nature-restoration-law_en\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">nature restoration act<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> <span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> . <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">They have a total budget of just under <\/span> <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">195 million<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> of which the EU will cover approximately <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">127 million.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">38 projects <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">environment and resource efficiency projects<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> will help restore the environment and develop technologies to support the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/environment.ec.europa.eu\/strategy\/circular-economy-action-plan_en\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">circular economy action plan<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> . <\/span> <span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">They will mobilize <\/span><\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">144 million<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> of which the EU will provide <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">86 million euros<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> .<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">7 environmental governance projects<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  raise awareness of environmental issues such as biodiversity loss and air pollution.  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">They will give public authorities the tools to promote, monitor and enforce EU environmental legislation.  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">These projects have a total budget of over  <\/span><\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">10 million<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  of which the EU will contribute more than  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">6 million.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">Climate Action<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">In total,  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">30 LIFE projects<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  worth approximately  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">114 million<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  will contribute to the implementation of the  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.ec.europa.eu\/eu-action\/european-green-deal\/european-climate-law_en\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">climate law<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  s strategy and  <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_21_663\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">adaptation to climate change<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  of the EU by promoting the transition to a climate neutral, energy efficient, renewable energy based and resilient economy.  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">11 climate change mitigation projects<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> <span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable management of land, forests and the sea; <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">innovative clean energy solutions; <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">and the replacement and reuse of fluorinated greenhouse gases. <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">They will mobilize approximately <\/span> <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">50 million<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> of which the EU will provide approximately <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">30 million.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">13<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  climate change adaptation projects will help cities and regions adapt to climate change;  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">Supporting climate adaptation solutions in agriculture, forestry and water management;  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">Strengthen the resilience of infrastructure and buildings;  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">and support sustainable nature-based solutions in cities and landscapes.  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">They will mobilize some  <\/span><\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">52 million,<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> of which more than <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">30 million<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> from EU funds.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">6 LIFE projects on climate governance and information<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> will improve climate governance and inform the public and stakeholders about climate change. <\/span> <span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">Their total budget is about <\/span><\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">12 million<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> 12 million, of which the EU is contributing more than <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">7 million.<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\"> <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">Clean energy<\/span><\/p>\n<ul style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\">\n<li style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">67 projects<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  will be devoted to improving market and regulatory conditions in the EU for the transition to clean energy, including the promotion and deployment of small-scale energy efficiency and renewable energy solutions.  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">They have a total budget of over  <\/span><\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">100 million<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">  of which  <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\"><\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">the EU provides approximately <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">96 million euros<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> . <\/span> <span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">These projects support the renewable energy and energy efficiency policies defined in the <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/IP_22_3131\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">REPowerEU plan<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> plan and the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/IP_21_3541\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">Fit for 55<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> package, as well as the general objectives <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/energy.ec.europa.eu\/topics\/energy-strategy\/energy-union_en\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">of the Energy Union.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\"> <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">Background<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: #000000; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/cinea.ec.europa.eu\/programmes\/life_en\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">LIFE program<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> is the EU&#8217;s funding instrument for <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">environment and climate action<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> . <\/span> <span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">It <\/span><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lifeis30.eu\/\" style=\"box-sizing: inherit; background-color: transparent; color: #004494;\">has been bringing green ideas to LIFE since 1992<\/a><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> and to date has co-financed over <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">5,500 projects<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> . <\/span> <span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">The EU and associated countries are part of the program, including in these new projects. <\/span> <span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\">For the period 2021-2027, the EU has increased funding for the LIFE program by almost <\/span><\/span> <span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">60 %,<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> up to <\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; font-weight: bolder;\">5.4 billion<\/span><span style=\"box-sizing: inherit; vertical-align: inherit;\"> and included the new Clean Energy Transition sub-program.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3079315 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3079315\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5e47d12\" data-id=\"5e47d12\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-581c907 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"581c907\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/IP_22_6983\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">More information here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today, the Commission has approved funding of more than 380 million euros for 168 new projects throughout Europe as part of the LIFE program for the environment and climate action. 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