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Program pentru mediu și politici climatice (LIFE)

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Opinion Number: CDR 3653/2018
Rapporteur: DUS Marco
Commission: ENVE
Status: Adopted
Date: 09/10/2018
 
Support the continuity and the new edition of the LIFE Programme;
Ensure that climate objectives will account for 25% of the MFF budget;
Increase the budget envelop from 5,450,000,000 € to 6,780,000,000 € for the whole Programme;
Keep the same levels of co-financing of the local and regional authorities as in similar actions currently under LIFE and Horizon 2020;
Emphasise project quality, avoiding binding, geographically-determined advance allocations and demands that the levels of co-financing of the local and regional authorities are not decreased in future calls for proposals;
Draw the attention to outermost regions and to border regions, requesting the EGTCs to be mentioned as eligible entities assimilated to consortia;
Include financing projects of awareness and governance, including networks and initiatives such as the Covenant of Mayors.
**Impact at the European Parliament:

The European Parliament adopted the 1st reading of its report on 12 December 2018. The EP has taken into account the partnership with local and regional authorities for the implementation of the programme; the EP has requested more support to outermost regions and overseas countries and territories, including small-size projects and capacity-building projects (which is also a principle highlighted by the CoR in several MFF opinions); the EP has stressed on air quality in cities; the importance of social networks has been taken into consideration; the coherence and synergies with other policies has been taken into account. The EP has requested a "bio-geographical" balance of beneficiaries and has increased the co-funding rate, but only in nature and bio-diversity actions, and not when the beneficiaries are local and regional authorities,

The EP has partially followed the CoR recommendation of increasing the financial envelop:

EC proposal (Art. 5) CoR proposal

Total: EUR 5 450 000 000 in current prices
(1) EUR 3 500 000 000 for the field Environment
(a) EUR 2 150 000 000 for the sub-programme Nature and Biodiversity
(b) EUR 1 350 000 000 for the sub-programme Circular Economy and Quality of Life;
(2) EUR 1 950 000 000 for the field Climate Action,
(a) EUR 950 000 000 for the sub-programme Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
(b) EUR 1 000 000 000 for the sub-programme Clean Energy Transition.

EP proposal:
Total: 6 442 000 000
(1) 4 715 000 000
(a) 2 829 000 000
(b) 1 886 000 000
(2) 1 950 000 000
(a) 950 000 000
(b) 1 000 000 000

CoR proposal:
Total: 6 780 000 000
(1) 4 165 000 000
(a) 2 315 000 000
(b) 1 850 000 000
(2) 2 615 000 000
(a) 1 450 000 000
(b) 1 165 000 000

http://www.europarl.europa.eu/sides/getDoc.do?type=TA&language=EN&reference=P8-TA-2018-0487

**Impact at the Council of the EU:

The ENVI Council adopted its partial general approach on 20 December 2018. The Council has stressed on renewable energy and energy efficiency measures, including capacity-bulding as requested by the CoR including technical assistance and National Contact Points. The Council also modifies the award criteria of Art. 13 (a) in line with the CoR proposal. The Council agrees with the CoR in keeping the LIFE Committee. However, although quality is the leading criteria for project award, the Council insists on keeping geographical balance. The Council also establishes basic co-funding rates of 60% in biodiversity projects

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2018/12/20/life-programme-council-agrees-its-position-on-the-eu-s-environmental-policy-flagship-programme/

** The first tripartite meeting (trilogue) took place on 9 January 2019. There was exchange of views on key issues such as: project objectives, co-financing rates, budgetary issues, geographical balance, and provisions related to reglementation of work programmes through delegated or implementing acts. The discussion continued on 7 February and on 11 March. The results of the technical work were discussed within the Council Working Party on the Environment on 8 February.

** The Council reached a common understanding with the European Parliament and issued a progress report on 20 March 2019 dealing on the legislative part. The budgetary aspects are linked to the final negotiations of the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF).

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2019/03/20/life-programme-coreper-confirms-common-understanding-reached-with-parliament/

THE EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS:

- welcomes the proposal by the European Commission which, acknowledges the success of the LIFE programme and the European added value generated thus far;

- welcomes the specific reference to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, and that it helps to ensure that climate objectives will account for 25% of the MFF budget;

- approves the proposal to increase the budget for the LIFE programme under the MFF by 60%. Points out, however, that this budget increase corresponds in part to an extension of areas eligible for funding; therefore, the Committee hopes a further increase could be considered, compatible with the general MFF proposal;

- is concerned that the funds available to local and regional authorities for projects linked to climate and energy transition policies may suffer an overall reduction in the forthcoming MFF;

- welcomes the decision to emphasise project quality, avoiding binding, geographically-determined advance allocations and demands that the levels of co-financing of the local and regional authorities are not decreased in future calls for proposals;

- proposes specific measures for staff and VAT costs;

- draws the attention to outermost regions and to border regions, requesting the EGTCs to be mentioned as eligible entities assimilated to consortia;

- stresses on financing projects of awareness and governance, including networks and initiatives such as the Covenant of Mayors;

- considers that the LIFE Committee should not abolished.

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LIFE Programme: €380 million for 168 new green projects all around Europe

The European Commission has approved more than €380 million of funding for 168 new projects across Europe under the LIFE Programme for the environment and climate action.

The funding is a 27% increase on last year's funding, and will mobilise a total investment of over €562 million.
Projects from almost all EU countries will benefit from this EU funding in four themes (sub-programmes):

  • nature and biodiversity,
  • circular economy and quality of life,
  • climate change mitigation and adaptation,
  • the clean energy transition.

 
23 Nov
 

LIFE Calls for proposals 2022 are open

New calls for proposals for the LIFE programme are open for a total of €598 million.

LIFE funds projects under its four sub-programmes:

  • nature and biodiversity - €242 million
  • circular economy and quality of life - €158 million
  • climate change mitigation and adaptation - €99 million
  • clean energy transition - €98 million

More information on how to apply are available in the website of the European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA).
https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/programmes/life/life-calls-proposals_en#support-for-applicants

https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/news-events/news/life-2022-calls-proposals-open-eu598-million-help-make-your-green-project-ideas-come-true-2022-05-17_en

 
17 May
 

Green Deal: EU invests over €110 million in LIFE projects for environment and climate in 11 EU countries

The European Commission has announced investment in the LIFe programme. details in the press release.

 
17 Feb
 

LIFE Programme: More than €290 million in EU funding for nature, environment and climate action projects*

The European Commission has approved an investment package of more than €290 million for 132 new projects under the LIFE programme for the environment and climate action.

More details in the press release.

 
25 Nov
 

First LIFE Call for Proposals 2021 opened with over EUR 580 million available

On 13 July the first LIFE Call for Proposals opened under the new LIFE programme 2021-2027, which comprises four sub-programmes: nature & biodiversity, circular economy and quality of life, climate change mitigation and adaptation and the clean energy transition.

 
14 Jul
 

Update on the 2021 LIFE Calls for Proposals

Update on the 2021 LIFE Calls for Proposals – series of info sessions published in July
LIFE will launch its first 2021 calls for proposals in July

 
14 Jun
 

Stakeholders consultation on LIFE Programme

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is drafting an opinion on the proposal for a regulation establishing a programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) and repealing Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013.

To discuss the topic of the opinion the Rapporteur Mr Marco DUS (IT/PES), member of the municipal council of Vittorio Veneto and his expert organize a consultation to stakeholders on:

Wednesday, 5 September 2018 between 14:30 – 17:30
in the Committee of the Regions building
(Rue Belliard 101, B-1040 Brussels)
Room JDE 51
The meeting will be held in Italian and English.

The rapporteur strives for the highest possible quality input and widest range of different views for his opinion and we believe your expertise will greatly contribute to achieving this objective. You are invited to participate in the online survey and to upload your position paper, memorandum or analysis in the following link.

The key questions discussed during the meeting are:

a) Which is the role that regions and cities should have in the next LIFE programme?

b) Which obstacles have you encountered when implementing LIFE programmes or actions in the past?

c) Which aspects of the proposal of the LIFE Regulation would you change or improve?

The adoption calendar of the opinion follows the abbreviated procedure of rapporteur-general of Rule 43 RoP, as follows:

  • 21 September 2018 (3 pm): Deadline to submit amendments to the draft opinion.
  • 08-10 October 2018: adoption of the final opinion at the CoR Plenary Session.

Please register by Monday 3 September by filling in the registration form available at this link

For more info, please contact enve@cor.europa.eu

 
05 Sep
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