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On Thursday 8 December, ArcelorMittal inaugurated its flagship carbon capture and utilisation project, which includes the development and testing of a technology that allows for the capture and reuse of a portion of carbon emitted by the steel industry. The event was attended by over 200 people, including the Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, the Vice-President of the European Investment Bank Kris Peeters and Director Beckers.

Every year the Commission honours staff who have completed 20 years of service with a medal and a certificate in recognition of their contribution. Among them were CINEA's Estelle Coornaert, Fabio Leone, Julie Parry, Marie-Christine Haube, Nadia Chellafa, Nathalie Brunner, Paloma Aba Garrote, Sylvie Zachariadis, Vanessa Marinof and Vincent Favrel. Congratulations to all of them!

The European Sustainable Energy Week will take place from 20 to 22 June 2023 in a hybrid format. Don't go on your winter break before sharing with your networks how to play an active role in the conference: call to organise a policy session (deadline 1 February), call to run in the EUSEW Awards competition (deadline: 9 February) and call to have a stand at the Energy Fair (deadline 2 March).

Today is the last day to visit the exhibition hosted in room W910 00/41. The exhibition shows some of the most innovative, inspirational and successful LIFE projects to date. This travelling exhibition has been ongoing since September 2022 and consists of 30 pictures. Check out the photos from the exhibition vernissage at CINEA.

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CINEA has received the Best EMAS rated Award in the summer's Paperless Photo Competition, whose award ceremony took place on 30 November. Marisa Sanchez's entry (a document including a QR code to replace publications in events) was one of the winners in the 10 categories of the competition.

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We're nearing the end of 2022, but our 30th anniversary will forever be remembered. From all corners of Europe, we've received countless pictures, videos, and birthday messages. Discover how the LIFE community celebrated this very special year!

Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova, Natalia Gavrilița, jointly signed an agreement that will support the country in its green transition and to fight the climate crisis.

The fifteenth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP 15) will be the biggest biodiversity conference in a decade. Discover how the LIFE programme's work is allowing nature and biodiversity to thrive in Europe!

LIFE to alvars worked with local farmers to restore 2 500 hectares of alvar grassland in Estonia.

The team behind LIFE CLIMARK in Catalonia, Spain, has found a potential solution to help manage forests sustainably.

Moldova is the third non-EU country to join the LIFE programme after Iceland and Ukraine. By joining the programme, Moldova can benefit from LIFE’s support for mobilising public and private resources for climate action, biodiversity protection, circular economy and clean energy transition.

The European Commission has approved an investment package of more than EUR 380 million for 168 new projects under the LIFE Programme. This is a 27% increase on last year's amount.

In the context of the European Green Deal and REPowerEU, EU Member States have given the green light to a Commission proposal to invest EUR 602 million under CEF Energy in cross-border energy infrastructure projects that contribute to the development of the TEN-E networks.

The EU is investing over EUR 62 million in 17 small-scale innovative clean-tech projects with a fourth round of awards under the EU Innovation Fund.

The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) is looking for talent to contribute to the success of its main programmes. Check out the latest vacancy for Project Officer with deadline on 6 January.

The European Commission has approved an investment package of more than €380 million for 168 new projects under the LIFE programme This is a 27% increase on last year's amount.

The European Commission published its first Zero Pollution Monitoring and Outlook Report. Learn how EU policies are setting pathways to cleaner air, water and soil.

The first EU-wide voluntary framework to reliably certify high-quality carbon removals is out! The proposal will boost innovative carbon removal technologies and sustainable carbon farming solutions and contribute to the EU's climate, environmental and zero-pollution goals.