{"id":14443,"date":"2023-11-14T15:27:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T15:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.esgtoday.com\/?p=14443"},"modified":"2023-11-14T15:27:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T15:27:52","slug":"eu-commission-funds-e400-million-climate-biodiversity-circular-economy-projects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.esgtoday.com\/eu-commission-funds-e400-million-climate-biodiversity-circular-economy-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"EU Commission Funds \u20ac400 Million Climate, Biodiversity &amp; Circular Economy Projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-14443\" data-postid=\"14443\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-14443 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->\n\n\n<p>The European Commission announced today that it has today approved more than \u20ac396 million in funding for climate and environmental sustainability projects in areas including nature and biodiversity, circular economy and quality of life, climate change mitigation and adaptation, and clean energy transition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new investments are being made under the LIFE Programme, the EU\u2019s funding instrument for the environment and climate action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The funding will support 171 new projects from almost all EU countries, with co-funding requirements under the program anticipated to mobilize a total investment of more than \u20ac720 million, which represents a 28,5 % increase compared to last year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Investments will include \u20ac140 million for nature and biodiversity projects focused on restoring ecosystems, habitats and animal conservation, \u20ac94 million for circular economy and improved quality of life projects in areas including water use, electrical waste, chemicals, air and noise pollution, as well as to enhance environmental governance and information, \u20ac65 million for will climate change mitigation, climate change adaptation and climate governance projects, and \u20ac97 million for projects to improve market and regulatory conditions in the EU for the clean energy transition, notably promoting and rolling out energy efficiency and small-scale renewable energy solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Over its 31 years of existence, the LIFE Programme has co-financed more than 6,000 environmental and climate action projects across the EU and associated countries. 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