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EU invests over €380 million in 133 new LIFE projects to support the green transition all around Europe

The Commission has granted today more than €380 million to 133 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for environment and climate action. The allocated amount represents more than half of the €574 million total investment needs for these projects - the remainder coming from national, regional and local governments, public-private partnerships, businesses, and […]

x-post evaluation of LIFE 2014-2020

Report on the ex-post evaluation of the Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) 2014-2020

Winners at the 2024 LIFE Awards

The 2024 LIFE award winners were selected from very many LIFE projects from across the EU that support the European Green Deal and have been completed within the last year. They mark outstanding achievements in three categories: nature, circular economy and quality of life and climate action.   The LIFE Award for Nature went to LIFE […]

8th Environment Action Programme Mid-Term Review

Report on the 8th Environment Action Programme Mid-Term Review

Over €233 million in Strategic Environment and Climate Projects across Europe

Today, the Commission is investing over €233 million in twelve new Strategic Projects across Europe under the LIFE programme to support the implementation of the EU's environmental and climate ambitions under the European Green Deal. These Strategic Projects are expected to mobilise substantial additional funds from other EU sources, including agricultural, structural, regional and research […]

Commission funds 171 new LIFE projects in environment and climate across Europe with over €396 million

The European Commission has today approved 171 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for environment and climate action, worth more than €396 million. Thanks to the programme's co-funding requirements, it will mobilise a total investment of more than €722 million, which represents a 28,5 % increase compared to last year. Projects from almost […]

New projects for Restore our Ocean and Waters

The Commission announced today 18 new projects which will receive over €106 million  to contribute to the EU Mission ‘Restore our Ocean and Waters'. The projects gather over 370 beneficiaries from 36 countries, including SMEs, research institutions, local authorities, schools and businesses. They will play a key role in achieving climate neutrality and restoring nature […]

Find your EU funding programme for the environment #Guide

Find your EU funding programme for the environment Supporting the environment under the 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework and NextGenerationEU This guide provides a detailed description of those 2021–2027 MFF funding programmes and instruments that could support projects that directly or indirectly contribute to the EU’s environmental policies and objectives. The aim of this guide is […]

LIFE TECMINE. Innovative techniques for Facies Weald and Utrillas mine restoration | Life

Innovative techniques for Facies Weald and Utrillas mine restoration | LIFE Mining is an important economic activity in Europe, supplying raw materials to strategic development sectors such as construction, infrastructure and ceramics and tiles. But this activity has a serious social and environmental impact: extracting minerals affects soil quality, biodiversity, water resources and the landscape. […]
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Project Life Climate 1.5 | LIFE

SEO/BirdLife is the organization responsible for the international project Life Clima 1.5, in which 13 organizations from as many European countries participate. We are already living through “the crucial decade in the fight against climate change”, and this is a key moment because climate and energy policies must be reviewed, both at the European and […]

EU invests more than €116 million in nature, environment and climate Strategic #LIFE

The Commission announced today an investment of over €116 million for the new LIFE Programme's Strategic Projects. The funding will help eight major projects in Belgium, Estonia, Spain, Italy, Poland, Slovakia and Finland reach their climate and environmental targets. The projects are expected to mobilise significant additional funds from other EU funding sources, including agricultural, […]

LIFE Programme: €380 million for 168 new green projects all around Europe

Today, the Commission has approved more than €380 million of funding for 168 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for the environment and climate action. At the heart of the European Green Deal, LIFE projects can help the EU become climate-neutral by 2050 and reach climate, energy and environmental goals. They support biodiversity, […]
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