Europe provides 244 million Euros to fund new environmental projects
Mon, 08 Aug 2011 09:55
The European Commission has approved funding for 183 new projects under the LIFE+ programme, the European Union's environment fund.
The projects involve all EU Member States and cover actions in the fields of nature conservation, climate change, clean technology, environmental policy and information and communication on environmental issues. Overall, they represent a total investment of some 530 million Euros of which the EU will provide 244 million Euros.
"The LIFE+ programme maintains its financial support for high quality, innovative projects with a high level of added value for the EU," said Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik. "These new projects will not only make a significant contribution to nature conservation and to improving the environment - they will help raise awareness across Europe of the key environmental challenges facing us, such as decoupling growth from resource use."
The Commission received 748 applications in response to its latest call for proposals, which closed in September 2010. Of these, 183 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.
For more information on LIFE+ and for a full summary of all of the successful projects, by country, visit http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/
The European Commission has approved funding for 183 new projects under the LIFE+ programme, the European Union's environment fund.The projects involve all EU Member States and cover actions in the fields of nature conservation, climate change, clean technology, environmental policy and information and communication on environmental issues. Overall, they represent a total investment of some 530 million Euros of which the EU will provide 244 million Euros.
"The LIFE+ programme maintains its financial support for high quality, innovative projects with a high level of added value for the EU," said Environment Commissioner Janez Potocnik. "These new projects will not only make a significant contribution to nature conservation and to improving the environment - they will help raise awareness across Europe of the key environmental challenges facing us, such as decoupling growth from resource use."
The Commission received 748 applications in response to its latest call for proposals, which closed in September 2010. Of these, 183 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.
For more information on LIFE+ and for a full summary of all of the successful projects, by country, visit http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/
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