LIFE Programme

Our #LIFEProjects were present at COP28 in Dubai to highlight their efforts in tackling climate change impacts in urban areas, implementing nature-based solutions, driving the clean energy transition - and more!

The LIFE Programme's 2023 calls have received a wide range of project ideas from across Europe, among them 236 proposals for the LIFE Clean Energy Transition sub-programme. Find out more about the submission results for the different sub-programmes here!

LIFE Clean Energy Transition supported a Joint Workshop in Madrid (Spain) on workforce shortages and upskilling for the clean energy transition. Read how the event underlined the need for a skilled workforce in the energy and construction sectors.

Revisit Aquatech Amsterdam with the LIFE projects LIFE BRINE-MINING, LIFE SOuRCE, and LIFE iBATHWATER! These innovative projects showcased their remarkable achievements in sustainable water solutions.

Our LIFE projects have been included in the leading EU initiative on local action against energy poverty. Discover the projects that deliver innovative solutions to combat energy poverty.

The European Commission hosted a four-day conference in Vilnius on the Green Recovery in Ukraine. The LIFE Programme was present to support Ukraine to build a brighter future on a foundation of environmental sustainability.

As winter rolls in across Europe, millions, including those in vulnerable rural districts, face challenges with affording heating. Discover how two LIFE projects help communities stay healthy and warm during these cold months.

More than three years after it officially closed, one of LIFE’s most successful projects lives on in Greece. Dive deeper into the world of circular economy and effective waste management strategies with LIFE RE-WEEE.

Around 300 million used car and truck tyres are discarded each year in the EU, but despite soaring rubber prices, fewer than 13 percent are reused or recycled. Find out how LIFE GREEN VULCAN aims to change that!

Road transportation is responsible for 21% of global carbon emissions, but hydrogen-powered vehicles can reduce them. This LIFE project is rapidly developing green hydrogen for road vehicles and mobile machinery.

From reducing emissions from animal waste, to improving air quality around ports! Three outstanding LIFE projects attended the conference in Rotterdam to highlight their efforts in tackling air pollution.

During the European Week for Waste Reduction we highlighted two LIFE projects that make a difference in plastic waste reduction through their effective recycling processes. Read how they tackle packaging and waste recycling challenges!