A. "Traditional" projects.
A.1 LIFE Nature & Biodiversity.
LIFE Nature & Biodiversity is similar to the former LIFE+
Nature & Biodiversity strand. It will co-finance action grants for
best practice, pilot and demonstration projects that contribute to the
implementation of the Birds and Habitats Directives Directives and the
Union Biodiversity Strategy to 2020, and the development, implementation
and management of the Natura 2000 network.
A.2 LIFE Environment & Resource Efficiency.
LIFE Environmental Governance & Information incorporates
elements of the former LIFE+ Information & Communication strand. It
will co-finance action grants for information, awareness and
dissemination projects to promote awareness raising on environmental
matters, including generating public and stakeholder support of Union
policy-making in the field of the environment, and to promote knowledge
on sustainable development and new patterns for sustainable consumption;
to support communication, management, and dissemination of information
in the field of the environment, and to facilitate knowledge sharing on
successful environmental solutions and practice, including by developing
cooperation platforms among stakeholders and training; and to promote
and contribute to more effective compliance with and enforcement of
Union environmental legislation
A.3 LIFE Climate Change Mitigation.
LIFE Climate Change Mitigation will co-finance action grants for
best practice, pilot and demonstration projects that contribute to the
reduction of greenhouse gas emissions; that contribute to the
implementation and development of Union policy and legislation on
climate change mitigation, including mainstreaming across policy areas,
in particular by developing, testing and demonstrating policy or
management approaches, best practices and solutions for climate change
mitigation; that improve the knowledge base for the development,
assessment, monitoring, evaluation and implementation of effective
climate change mitigation actions and measures and that enhance the
capacity to apply that knowledge in practice; that facilitate the
development and implementation of integrated approaches, such as for
climate change mitigation strategies and action plans, at local,
regional or national level; and that contribute to the development and
demonstration of innovative climate change mitigation technologies,
systems, methods and instruments that are suitable for being replicated,
transferred or mainstreamed
A.4 LIFE Climate Change Adaptation.
LIFE Climate Change Adaptation will co-finance action grants for
best practice, pilot and demonstration projects that contribute to
supporting efforts leading to increased resilience to climate change;
that contribute to the development and implementation of Union policy on
climate change adaptation, including mainstreaming across policy areas,
in particular by developing, testing and demonstrating policy or
management approaches, best practices and solutions for climate change
adaptation, including, where appropriate, ecosystem-based approaches;
that improve the knowledge base for the development, assessment,
monitoring, evaluation and implementation of effective climate change
adaptation actions and measures, prioritising, where appropriate, those
applying an ecosystem-based approach, and to enhance the capacity to
apply that knowledge in practice; that facilitate the development and
implementation of integrated approaches, such as for climate change
adaptation strategies and action plans, at local, regional or national
level, prioritising, where appropriate, ecosystem-based approaches; and
that contribute to the development and demonstration of innovative
climate change adaptation technologies, systems, methods and instruments
that are suitable for being replicated, transferred or mainstreamed.
A.5 LIFE Climate Governance and Information.
LIFE Climate Governance and Information will co-finance action
grants for information, awareness and dissemination projects that
promote awareness raising on climate matters, including generating
public and stakeholder support of Union policy-making in the field of
the climate, and to promote knowledge on sustainable development; that
support communication, management, and dissemination of information in
the field of the climate and to facilitate knowledge sharing on
successful climate solutions and practice, including by developing
cooperation platforms among stakeholders and training; and that promote
and contribute to more effective compliance with and enforcement of
Union climate legislation, in particular by promoting the development
and dissemination of best practices and policy approaches.
B. Technical Assistance projects.
Technical Assistance projects (sub-programme for Environment, not
for Climate Action) provide, by way of action grants, financial support
to help applicants prepare integrated projects.
C. Capacity Building projects.
Capacity Building projects provide financial support to activities
required to build the capacity of Member States, including LIFE national
or regional contact points, with a view to enabling Member States to
participate more effectively in the LIFE Programme.
