A €358 million EU investment strengthens the clean energy transition
The LIFE-funded initiatives will restore habitats, boost biodiversity, modernise energy systems, promote clean transition and sustainable agriculture across the EU.
The EU has announced more than €358 million in new funding for 132 environmental and climate projects under the LIFE Programme.
The investment covers over half of the total €536 million required, with the remainder coming from national and local governments, private partners and civil society.
A project that will advance the transition of the EU to a clean, circular and climate-resilient economy while supporting biodiversity, competitiveness and long-term climate neutrality.
Funding includes €147 million for nature and biodiversity, €76 million for circular economy initiatives, €58 million for climate resilience and €77 million for clean energy transition projects.
Examples include habitat restoration in Sweden and Poland, sustainable farming in France, and renewable energy training in France’s new LIFE SUNACADEMY. Other projects will tackle pollution, restore peatlands, and modernise energy systems across Europe, from rural communities to remote islands.
Since its launch in 1992, the LIFE Programme has co-financed over 6,500 projects that support environmental innovation and sustainability.
The current programme runs until 2027 with a total budget of €5.43 billion, managed by the European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).
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