Objective Set up a small grant facility for projects in the EU Outermost Regions (ORs) and the Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) on biodiversity conservation, ecosystem restoration and sustainable use of ecosystem services, including ecosystem-based approaches to climate change adaptation and mitigation. Scope Further unlock the local potential for biodiversity action in the EU’s ORs […]
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LIFE Programme: Nature and Biodiversity
Objectives The Commission has identified some specific needs to be addressed through dedicated calls (the so-called Other Actions (OAs). They include, amongst others, specific projects addressing specific needs for the development and implementation of Union environmental or climate policy and legislation. The 3 topics under this call for proposals concerns LIFE specific projects addressing ad hoc Legislative and Policy Priorities (PLP). Based on […]
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LIFE Programme: Circular Economy and Quality of Life
Objectives The Commission has identified some specific needs to be addressed through dedicated calls (the so-called Other Actions (OAs). They include, amongst others, specific projects addressing specific needs for the development and implementation of Union environmental or climate policy and legislation. The 3 topics under this call for proposals concerns LIFE specific projects addressing ad hoc Legislative and Policy Priorities (PLP). Based on […]
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LIFE Programme: European City Facility
Objective Under this topic, a ‘European City Facility’ shall be run under the LIFE CET programme, which builds on the experiences gained from the current Horizon 2020 European City Facility[1] (H2020 EUCF) and envisages an appropriate follow-up and upscale of its fundamental approach(es). Significantly enhanced investments will be needed to attain the ambitious objectives of the EU climate and energy […]
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LIFE Programme: Innovative financing schemes for sustainable energy investments
Objective The topic aims to set up innovative financing schemes for sustainable energy investments. In view of the ambitious EU climate and energy policy, including dedicated targets for the years 2030 and 2050, significantly enhanced investments will be needed. This is also clearly reflected in the European Green Deal Investment Plan, which aims at mobilising […]
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LIFE Programme: Strategic Integrated Projects – Climate Action
Objective: Support the full implementation of the following strategies and plans: National Energy and Climate Plans (NECP, Regulation on the governance of the energy union and climate action (EU)2018/1999). National Energy Efficiency Action Plans (NEEAP). National or regional adaptation strategies or action plans. Urban or community-based action plans pioneering the transition to a low carbon […]
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LIFE Programme: Technical support to clean energy transition plans and strategies in municipalities and regions
Objective: The topic aims to provide local and regional authorities with the necessary capacity to deliver sustainable plans and strategies for the energy transition. To successfully support the achievement of energy and climate targets, transition strategies and plans need to be institutionalised, cross-sectoral and tailored to the level of innovation, ambition and specific geographic context […]
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LIFE Programme: Large-scale rollout of industrialised deep renovation solutions
Objective: The aim of this topic is to facilitate a greater market uptake and large-scale rollout of holistic, industrialised deep renovation solutions for buildings, thereby supporting the implementation of the EU Renovation Wave strategy. Industrial approaches to deep renovation have been shown to result in many benefits including faster, higher quality construction; less disruption to […]
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LIFE Programme: Integrated Home Renovation Services
Objective: This topic aims at creating or replicating innovative local or regional “integrated home renovation services”. Building refurbishment can be particularly cumbersome in private housing and there are many barriers discouraging homeowners from taking the investment decision. Based on good practices and successful models across the EU and in line with the “Renovation Wave” initiative […]
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