The LIFE Program
LIFE is the EU’s financial instrument supporting environmental and nature conservation projects throughout the EU. Since 1992, LIFE has co-financed some 3954 projects, contributing approximately €3.1 billion to the protection of the environment. This firsts actions started in 1992. The program is composed by two lines: |
It supports projects that contribute to the implementation of the EU’s Birds and Habitats Directives, the Natura 2000 network and that contribute to the EU’s goal of halting the loss of biodiversity.
LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity thematic sections offering a selection of projects and their results:
- Biodiversity issues
- Habitats
- Management tools
- Species
LIFE+ Environment Policy and Governance
It supports technological projects that offer significant environmental benefits. This part of LIFE+ also helps projects that improve the implementation of EU environmental legislation, that build the environmental policy knowledge base, and that develop environmental information sources through monitoring.
LIFE+ Environment thematic sections offering a selection of projects and their results:
- Air and Noise
- Climate change – Energy
- Environmental management
- Industry-Production
- Information-Communication
- Land-use and Planning
- Risk management
- Services and Trade
- Waste
- Water