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The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
9 Member States to receive 101.2 million euros under 5 priority areas
It transpired in the end of February that 9 Member States will get accumulative 101.2 million euros under LIFE programme. These are Cyprus, Estonia, France, Greece, Ireland, Latvia, Slovakia, the Czech Republic and Spain. They will implement ten projects.
Spanning for almost 30 years, LIFE programme is the only EU financial instrument entirely dedicated to environmental protection, nature conservation, climate change and sustainable development.
It has financed more than 5,000 projects with budget constantly increasing. Currently, it is set at more than 3 billion euros. However, the Commission proposes 60% increase for the next programming period – 2021-2027.
With reference to the European Green Deal and the dawn of the new financing period starting next year, the European Commission approved more than 100 million euros of funding for 10 projects in the above-mentioned countries. It is expected that they will further mobilise more than 6 billion euros of local private and public financing through different stakeholders and funds.
The projects encompass several priority areas such as:
The European Green Deal, through these new financing under LIFE, shows the European Union`s firm conviction that environmental protection should be one of its priorities. It further deepens the cooperation between the countries most affected by the changes in the environmental ecosystems and climate. We can only wait to see what the next programming period will bring along.
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