Spetember 2013
Maja Mikosinska
DG Environment
European Commission

 LIFE should be used as a catalyst;
 LIFE should promote implementation and integration of environment and climate objectives in other policies and Member State practice, including mainstreaming;
 Specific link to EU priorities: resource efficiency, biodiversity loss and climate adaptation and mitigation.

 LIFE sub-programme for Environment
(1) Environment & Resource Efficiency
(2) Biodiversity
(3) Environmental Governance & Information
 LIFE sub-programme for Climate Action

 Aiming at implementation of plans, programmes or strategies required by EU environmental or climate legislation or pursuant to other acts or developed by MS authorities;
 Larger scale, e.g., regional, multiregional, national;
 Primarily in the areas of nature, water, waste, air, climate mitigation and adaptation;
 They are inclusive: stakeholders should be involved;
 Sustainability will be important as well as mobilisation of other funds;
 Integrated Projects shall ensure geographical balance in line with the principles of responsibility sharing and solidarity.

 10% River basin district brought to adequate management
 12% Regions adequately managing waste
 10% of EU population benefiting from improved air quality
 15% Natura2000 network adequately managed.

EU Level:
 Coordination with other EU Funds - Common
Strategic Framework
 Simplify selection process: 2-step approach
 Simplify reporting obligations for IP
 Active dissemination of examples - Technical assistance for MS facing problems to prepare an IP
 For Natura2000: LIFE+ is already financing
Prioritised Action Frameworks (PAFs) that will serve as a basis for IP.

National and Regional level:
 Better mainstreaming
 Provide the necessary legislative/institutional framework to allow the combination of Funds
 Help to promote this proposed new approach
We will need to work together to make it easier at national or regional level to mobilise various funding sources to complement LIFE IP.

Definition:
 geographical scale
 obligation to implement a plan or a programme
 areas (Natura 2000, water, waste, air, climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation)
 Involvement of stakeholders
 Mobilisation of at least one other Union, national or private fund
 Provisions regarding exchange of experience, best practices, and NCP support enhanced
Budget / Geographical balance:
 30% ceiling of the project funds dedicated to integrated projects
 Ceiling can be modified via a delegated act in the mid-term
 The ceiling implies halving initial targets but the flexibility clause would allow to almost reach initial targets if IPs are a success
 At least 3 IPs per MS - 2 in environment sub-programme, 1 in climate action sub-programme
 Technical assistance in support of IPs possible

Complementarity:
 Reference in LIFE to the CPR and CSF and mechanisms set out in the
Partnership contracts
 Specific section in the Common Provisions Regulation regarding LIFE:
"Member States shall promote and, where appropriate […] ensure complementarity and coordination with LIFE, in particular with integrated projects […] through measures such as […] promoting the funding of activities through the European Structural and Investment
Funds that complement IP"
Selection:
 2-step application procedure
 Proposals to be accompanied by a Financial Plan to evaluate compliance with the obligation to mobilise funds
 Letters of intent from at least another funding source to be submitted in the second step
 The extent to which other EU Funds are mobilised to be taken into account during the award phase

2009
Selection:
 2-step application procedure
 Proposals to be accompanied by a Financial Plan to evaluate compliance with the obligation to mobilise funds
 Letters of intent from at least one other funding source to be submitted in the second step
 The extent to which other EU Funds are mobilised to be taken into account during the award phase
 Geographical balance: 3 IPs per Member State over 7 years
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Call published
May 2014
Submission
Oct. 2014
Grants signed
July 2015
Reserve list grants signed
Oct/Dec 2015
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Call published
May 2014
Grants signed
Sept 2015
Submission concept note Oct.
2014
Submission full proposal
Apr. 2015
Unused budget transferred to reserve traditional projects Sept. 2015

Budget:
 30% ceiling of the funds dedicated to projects
 Max. €855 million for 7 years (of which around €637million in the subprogramme for Environment)
Other aspects:
 Technical assistance in support of IPs possible for potential applicants
 Provisions regarding exchange of experience, best practices, and
National Contact Point support enhanced
 Active dissemination of examples and good practices by LIFE and in the specific working groups and committees for the sectors concerned
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The Spanish strategy for the conservation of the Iberian Lynx
€35 million
(of which 66% EU co-financing)
Gov.
Andalucía
Regional recovery plan for the Iberian
Lynx
Education, awareness conflict resolution
Reintroduction
& monitoring
Correction of black spots
In situ conservation
Leasing hunting rights
Refuges for rabbits
LIFE
Up to €51 million
EARDF
Habitats management
(recurrent activities)
Management plans
Others
Captive breeding centres
Tourism promotion
Visitors facilities
€0.75 million
ERDF
National funds (Ministry of Env), Regional (Dept. Agri, ENV, Public works) & private (hunters assoc., land owners, farmers assoc.,
WWF, etc.).
€12 million
Under LIFE project

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/index.htm