Poland

Since the launch of the LIFE programme by the European Commission in 1992, a total of 75 projects have been co-financed in Poland. Of these, 17 focus on environmental innovation, 41 on nature conservation, 11 on information and communication and one under the former LIFE Third Countries strand. Under the new LIFE programme, one each of the following types of project have been co-funded by the European Union in Poland: capacity-building, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Governance and Information, technical assistance and integrated projects (implementation of an air quality plan for the Małopolska region).

Altogether these LIFE projects represent an investment of €198 million, of which €105 million has been contributed by the EU.

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National Contact Point:

• LIFE+ Nature & Biodiversity
• LIFE+ Environment Policy & Governance
• LIFE+ Information & Communication