Environment: €268.4 million for 202 new environment projects

European Commission
Press release
Brussels, 20 July 2012


The European Commission has approved funding for 202 new projects under the LIFE+ programme, the European Union's environment fund. The projects cover actions in the fields of nature conservation, environmental policy, climate change and information and communication on environmental issues. They represent a total investment of some €516.5 million, of which the EU will provide €268.4 million.

Environment Commissioner Janez Potočnik said: "In this 20th anniversary year of the LIFE programme and the Habitats Directive, I’m delighted to announce the continuing support for high quality environmental projects across the EU. These latest LIFE+ projects continue a trend, started two decades ago, for innovative and best-practice actions furthering nature conservation, improving the environment and tackling climate change."

The Commission received 1 078 applications from the 27 EU Member States in response to its latest call for proposals, which closed in July 2011. Of these, 202 were selected for co-funding through the programme’s three components: LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity, LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance and LIFE+ Information and Communication. The selected projects are highlighted in the annex to this press release (see MEMO/12/585).

LIFE+ Nature & Biodiversity projects improve the conservation status of endangered species and habitats...

Source: Environment: €268.4 million for 202 new environment projects
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