More than €380 million has been allocated to 133 new projects across Europe to support the European ‘Green Deal’, under the LIFE programme, the European Commission said on Monday 21 October.
This financial package represents more than half of the €574 million total investment needs for these projects, with the remainder coming from national, regional and local governments, public-private partnerships, and civil society organisations.
Out of more than 650 applications received, the 133 projects selected aim to conserve and restore nature, make better use of the environment and resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and accelerate the transition to clean energy.
“Examples include a facility to give direct grounds to emerging energy communities to help local communities invest into renewables”, explained Commission spokesperson Adalbert Jahnz.
This facility, ENERCOM, has been allocated €10 million.
Other examples of projects include piloting a carbon-free technology for converting seawater into fresh water (€9.8 million), protecting Europe’s wine and cheese producers from climate change (€6.8 million), and a combined budget to save a rare bird: the Aquatic Warbler (€24 million).
To see the projects: https://aeur.eu/f/dys (Original version in French by Pauline Denys)