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LIFE
2014-2020
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
This project is funded by the European Union
A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium
OBJECTIVES
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To contribute to the shift towards a
resource-efficient,
low-carbon
and
climate resilient economy, to the
protection and improvement of the
quality of the environment and to halting
and reversing biodiversity loss;
To
improve
the
development,
implementation and enforcement of
Union environmental and climate policy
and legislation, and to catalyse and
promote integration and mainstreaming
of environmental and climate objectives
into other Union policies and public and
private sector practice, including by
increasing their capacity;
To support better environmental and
climate governance at all levels
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This project is funded by the European Union
A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium
OBJECTIVES
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The only EU financial instrument specifically targeting
the environment.
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Since 1992, financed over 3100 projects contributing
to over €2.7 billion to the protection of the
environment.
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Public authorities and development agencies are lead
beneficiaries in LIFE+ (42% in 2007-2008).
This project is funded by the European Union
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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE
Two sub-programmes:
LIFE sub-programme for Environment
• Environment and Resource Efficiency
• Biodiversity
• Environmental Governance and Information
LIFE sub-programme for Climate Action
• Climate Change Mitigation
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Climate Governance and Information
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ACTIVITIES
LIFE sub-programme for Environment
Environment & Resource Efficiency :
• Development, testing and demonstration of policy
approaches, best practices and solutions to environmental
problems;
• Shift focus towards implementation through Integrated
Projects (waste, water, air);
• Includes a specific objective in relation to Resource
efficiency;
• Private sector oriented market-replication excluded (to
be covered under Horizon 2020).
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ACTIVITIES
LIFE sub-programme for Environment
Biodiversity:
• Focused on Natura2000 (in
particular Integrated Projects
to implement Prioritised Action
Frameworks);
• and the implementation of EU
Biodiversity Strategy 2020;
• Best
practice
and
demonstration for nature and
biodiversity
• 50% of resources allocated to
projects under the subprogramme for Environment
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ACTIVITIES
LIFE sub-programme for Environment
Environmental
Governance &
Information:
• Supports
information
and
awareness raising projects and
activities
and
facilitates
knowledge sharing;
• Supports cooperation networks,
and
best
practices
for
enforcement and compliance;
• Promotes better governance
and supports environmental
NGOs.
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ACTIVITIES
Climate Action sub-programme
Three priority areas
• Climate Change Mitigation
• Climate Change Adaptation
• Climate Governance and Information
Specific objectives:
• Implement and develop Union policy and legislation and
mainstream activities across policy areas
• Improving and apply knowledge base in practice
• Develop and implement integrated strategies and action plans
• Develop and demonstrate innovative technologies, systems,
methods and instruments for replication, transfer or
mainstreaming
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ACTIVITIES
• Example: NATURA 2000 in Slovenia
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Slovenia has developed a national Management Plan for Natura 2000. It
is considering the idea of an IP, building on a previous LIFE project:
– A previous LIFE project led to a transnational co-operation between different
actors and different sectors
– Slovenia is developing legislation to ensure that IP are feasible
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Benefits:
– Combining activities and different funding sources is considered to provide a real
opportunity to bring together economic, social and environmental objectives
leading to enhanced results.
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Practicalities:
– One single regulation and one set of guidelines would be required to cover
administrative and reporting aspects across all funding instruments.
– To ensure IP are feasible it is essential that there is a strong project design
phase with rigorous and detailed preparation which agree priorities across
funding instruments.
This project is funded by the European Union
A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium
PARTICIPATION
ELIGIBILE COUNTRIES
• Acceding countries, candidate countries and potential candidates, in
accordance with the conditions laid down in the respective bilateral
or multilateral agreements establishing the general principles for
their participation in Union programmes..
TARGET GROUPS
• The LIFE Programme may fund public and private bodies: research
centres, local and regional authorities, states´ administrations,
agencies chambers, development NGOs, SMEs, universities,
associations
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PARTICIPATION
APPLICATION PROCEDURE
• Applications are done through calls of proposals announced by the EC.
• Action grants may finance the following projects:
– (a) pilot projects;
– (b) demonstration projects;
– (c) best practice projects;
– (d) integrated projects primarily in the areas of nature, water, waste, air, and
climate change mitigation and adaptation;
– (e) technical assistance projects;
– (f) preparatory projects;
– (g) information, awareness and dissemination projects;
– (h) any other projects needed for the purpose of achieving the objectives.
• Operating grants shall support certain operational and administrative costs of
non-profit making entities.
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PARTICIPATION
SELECTION PROCEDURE
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LIFE Programme is
centrally
managed by the Commission
The Commission will explore the
possibility of delegating to a large
extent the selection and monitoring
tasks to the European Agency for
Competitiveness and Innovation, while
keeping the governance of the LIFE
Programme within the Commission.
Grants are subject to annual
programming. The work programme
fixes the broad outlines of the grants
that are envisaged over the year (area
of activity, objectives, timetable,
available budget, award conditions,
etc.).
This project is funded by the European Union
A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium
PARTICIPATION
Where to find information at EU-level
• http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/
• http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/about/beyond2
013.htm
This project is funded by the European Union
A project implemented by the HTSPE consortium