Programme Category
Programme Name
Programme Description
The LIFE Programme is the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action. The general objective of LIFE is to contribute to the implementation, updating and development of EU environmental and climate policy and legislation by co-financing projects with European added value. After 22 years, €3.4 billion and 4.170 projects, the LIFE Programme continues to finance actions for the environment and climate action.
Identifier Code
Call
Summary
LIFE Climate Change Governance and Information supports the development, implementation, monitoring and enforcement of the Union legislation and policy on climate change, contributing to climate change mitigation and/or adaptation. This includes improving governance through enhancing the capacities of public and privateactors and the involvement of civil society.
Activities for the sole purpose of raising the awareness of certain groups are deemed insufficient to achieve these objectives, and therefore should be complemented with concrete measures that facilitate a change in behaviour or practices. Projects which aim to develop tools or studies must include specific and concrete action to implement these tools and studies during the duration of the project.
Detailed Call Description
Areas of intervention
- Raising awareness, incentivising behavioural change and supporting the activities of the European Climate Pact;
- Green skills & capacity building to implement climate mitigation and adaptation policies;
- Building capacity, raising awareness among end-users and the equipment distribution chain of fluorinated greenhouse gases;
- Support to the development, update and implementation of national, regional or local climate and energy strategies and plans;
- Activities linked to the development and implementation of Sustainable Finance actions;
- Greenhouse gas emission monitoring and reporting;
- Development of geographically-explicit inventories for the LULUCF sector, creation of carbon removal registries and certification schemes and organisation of capacity building activities and advisory services;
- Knowledge-sharing and capacity building on the functioning of the EU ETS;
- Climate policy monitoring, assessment and ex-post evaluation.
The present Call topic targets Standard Action Projects (SAP) aimed at achieving the objectives of the Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation sub-programme. SAP are defined in section 2 (Type of Action) while the general objectives of the sub-programme in section 1 (‘Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation’).
Third countries associated to the LIFE Programme: The assessment of each proposal will be done in line with the provisions of the relevant association agreement.
Call Total Budget
Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan
60%
Thematic Categories
- Environment and Climate Change
- Industry
- Public Administration
- Regional Development
- Small-Medium Enterprises and Competitiveness
- Trade and Commerce
- Transport
- Urban Development
Eligibility for Participation
- Central Government
- International Organisations
- Legal Entities
- Local Authorities
- Other Beneficiaries
- Private Bodies
- Semi-governmental organisations
- State-owned Enterprises
Eligibility For Participation Notes
In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
- be legal entities (public or private bodies)
- be established in one of the eligible countries, i.e.:
- EU Member States (including overseas countries and territories (OCTs)
- non-EU countries:
- listed EEA countries and countries associated to the LIFE Programme (list of participating countries)
- the coordinator must be established in an eligible country.
Call Opening Date
Call Closing Date
National Contact Point(s)
Department of Environment
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment
www.lifecyclamen.com.cy
Persons to Contact
Marilena Papastavrou
Environment Officer, National Contact Point for Environment
Telephone: +357 22 408 926
Email: mpapastavrou@environment.moa.gov.cy
Chrystalla Papastavrou
Environment Officer, National Contact Point for Climate
Telephone: +357 22 408 962
Email: cpapastavrou@environment.moa.gov.cy
EU Contact Point
For questions please send email at: CINEA-LIFE-ENQUIRIES@ec.europa.eu