LIFE Programme

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.

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!

The sixth episode of the #LIFEis30 podcast series is available! Hear from entrepreneurs and innovators from across Europe about how the LIFE programme has helped them develop new products and processes in the circular economy. A great listen as the European Commission recently presented new proposals to stop wasteful packaging and boost reuse and recycling.

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!

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 checking 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)
• Call to have a stand at the Energy Fair (deadline 2 March)

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.

To mark International Mountain Day, we've gathered five LIFE projects conserving mountainous areas in an article! Learn how they are working to protect the high LIFE.

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.

The World Sustainable Energy Days (WSED) is one of the leading events on the clean energy transition and climate neutrality. It attracts policymakers, market leaders and entrepreneurs in the energy field from more than 60 countries. Registrations are open!