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EU Wetland conservation policy
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Communication on the Wise Use and Conservation
of Wetlands (1995)
=> first European document dedicated
exclusively to the conservation of wetlands
=> provided the strategic basis for the
wetlands policy
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Water Framework Directive
Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of
the Council establishing a framework for the
Community action in the field of water policy
Horizontal Guidance on
the Role of Wetlands in the
Water Framework Directive
Other European legislation of relevance to wetlands
=> Nitrates Directive
=> Groundwater Directive
=> Flood Risk Management Directive
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LIFE and wetlands
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http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/
The new LIFE Regulation
(2014-2020)
1. Context: the Impact Assessment
• LIFE+ (2007-2013) is a successful instrument.
• EU Action for Environment & Climate is
necessary.
But…
• Better Thematic Prioritisation is needed.
• Further simplification is possible.
• Management can be improved.
2. Objectives of the LIFE Programme (20142020)
• 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;
• Emphasis will also be placed on better
governance;
• Specific link to EU priorities: resource
efficiency, biodiversity loss and climate
adaptation and mitigation.
2. Objectives: Proposed targets
• 6% River basin districts brought to adequate management
• 5% Regions adequately managing waste
• 5% of EU population benefiting from improved air quality
• 25% habitats targeted by projects have improved conservation status
• 25% species targeted by projects have improved conservation status
• 3% ecosystem services restored
• 10% Natura2000 network adequately managed.
3. Structure for 2014-2020 period and budget:
overview
• Creation of two sub-programmes:
• LIFE sub-programme for Environment, including as priorities
areas environment and resource efficiency, nature and
biodiversity, and governance and information
• LIFE sub-programme for Climate Action, including as priorities
areas adaptation, mitigation and governance and information
• Interventions similar to LIFE+ (projects, NGOs operating
grants) and new ones (integrated projects, capacity
building, financial instruments)
• Budget: €3,456.7 (€2,592.5 for ENV, €864.2 for CLIMA)
3. Structure for 2014-2020 period: overview
LIFE Programme
€3,456.7 (2014-2020)
€1,155 min
€2,592.5
(55% of ENV
Sub-progrm)
€864.2
Nature &
Biodiversity
(75% of LIFE
budget)
Sub-programme for
Environment
Environment &
Resource Efficiency
Information &
Governance
Climate Change
Mitigation
(25% of LIFE
budget)
Sub-programme for
Climate Action
Climate Change
Adaptation
Information &
Governance
3. Structure: sub-programme for
Environment
Three priority areas:
1. Environment & Resource Efficiency:
• Development, testing and demonstration of policy
approaches, best practices and solutions to
environmental problems, including innovative
technologies;
• Shift focus towards implementation through
Integrated Projects (waste, water, air);
• Includes a specific objective in relation to Resource
Efficiency
3. Structure
Sub-programme for Environment
1. Biodiversity:
• Focused on Natura2000 (in particular Integrated
Projects to implement Prioritised Action Frameworks);
• and the implementation of the EU Biodiversity
Strategy 2020;
• Best practice and demonstration projects for nature
and biodiversity
• 55% of resources allocated to projects under the subprogramme for Environment.
3. Structure
Sub-programme for Environment
1. Environmental Governance & Information:
• Supports information and awareness raising projects
and activities and facilitates knowledge sharing;
• Supports cooperation networks, and best practices for
enforcement and compliance;
• Promotes better governance and supports
environmental NGOs.
3. Structure
Sub-programme for Environment
1. Thematic Priorities for funding- defined in Annex III
including:
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Thematic Priorities for Nature and for Biodiversity;
Thematic Priorities for Water, including the marine environment;
Thematic Priorities for Waste;
Thematic Priorities for Resource Efficiency, including soil and
forests and green and circular economy;
• Thematic Priorities for Environment and Health, including
chemicals and noise;
• Thematic Priorities for Air Quality and Emissions, including the
urban environment;
• Thematic Priorities for Information and Governance
This will be translated into project topics for funding in the
Multiannual work programme
3. Structure
Sub-programme for Climate Action
• Multiannual Financial Framework for 2014-2020
sets out budgetary framework and main
orientations for delivering Europe 2020 strategy
• Climate as integral part of all main instruments
and interventions
 “Mainstreaming”
Commission’s intention to increase the
proportion of climate related expenditure to at
least 20% in the next EU budget (2014-2020)
 LIFE should also contribute to this goal
3. Structure
Sub-programme for Climate Action
Priority areas and their objectives:
• Climate Change Mitigation contributes to the reduction of greenhouse
gas emissions
• Climate Change Adaptation supports efforts leading to increased
resilience to climate change
Specific objectives:
 Implement and develop Union policy and legislation and mainstream
activities across policy areas
 Improve and apply knowledge base in practice
 Develop and implement integrated strategies and action plans
 Develop and demonstrate innovative technologies, systems, methods
and instruments for replication, transfer or mainstreaming
3. Structure
Sub-programme for Climate Action
• LIFE Climate Governance and Information
contributes to raising awareness, communication,
networks, cooperation platforms, raise compliance
and enforcement of legislation, better governance
and dissemination on climate mitigation and
adaptation actions
4. The Tools/Types of Funding: overview
• Action Grants at least 81% of the budget, both traditional and new
types of projects: integrated Projects, technical assistance projects
for IPs, Capacity building projects and preparatory projects
• Operating Grants (NGOs, IMPEL)- no earmarking but about 3% of
the Programme- 70% co-financing rate;
• Other types of funding- public procurement (e.g., studies,
conferences, service contracts, technical assistance for the
monitoring of LIFE, etc.)- no earmarking but about 15% of the
Programme
Operating grants and Other types of funding cannot
exceed 19% of ENV sub-programme budget
• NEW: Possibility to make contributions to innovative financial
instruments to finance projects
– To be decided by an assessment
Example ENV sub-programme
At least 81% of ENV
sub-progrm (€2,010mln)
Financial Instruments
Action Grants
(Projects)
Max 30% of budget for
projects (€637 mln)
Integrated Projects
€1,155min
€2,592.4
Traditional Projects
(55% of ENV
Sub-progrm)
Nature &
Biodiversity
(75% of LIFE
budget)
Sub-programme for
Environment
Environment &
Resource Efficiency
Information &
Governance
Preparatory projects
Capacity Building
projects
Nature
Water
Waste
Air
Innovation,
Demonstration
Best practices
Projects in the interest of the
Commission for implementation,
development of legislation
Support NCP or RCPMax 1.75 mln per MS
eligible
Operating grants
NGOs
No earmarking but
about 3%
Other, e.g., Networks
Public Procurement
Management of the
Programme and other
Technical assistance
Policy support to the DG
(public procurement
contracts)
Both together cannot
exceed 19% of the ENV
sub-programme budget
No earmarking but
about 15%
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Supports projects
To be decided after
assessment;
Budget to be transferred
from projects
4. The tools: Action grants overview
• Action Grants: At least 81% of the budget for the Programme
(approx. €2,800 million):
– Traditional projects: best practice, innovation and demonstration
projects, as well as dissemination/information projects and
governance projects
– Integrated projects: projects aiming at the implementation on a
large territorial scale plans and strategies required by EU
legislation in the areas of nature, water, waste, air;
– Preparatory projects : projects identified by the Commission to
support specific needs for the implementation and development
of EU environmental or climate policy and legislation
– Capacity building projects: financial support to the activities
required to build the capacity of Member States with a view to
enabling their more effective participation in LIFE
4. The tools: Action grants co-financing rates
• 60% co-financing for Projects under Nature and Biodiversity BUT 75%
co-financing for projects targeting priority habitats and species
• 60% co-financing for Integrated projects, preparatory projects and
technical assistance projects
• 100% co-financing for capacity building projects
• All other projects, i.e., traditional projects under the sub-programme of
Climate Action and traditional projects under priorities Environment and
Resources Efficiency and Environment Governance and information Projects in
the sub-programme for Environment:
 60% co-financing during the first multiannual work programme
(2014-2017)
 55% co-financing during the second multiannual work
programme(2018-2020)
5. Territorial Scope
Possible participation of Third Countries (as per current LIFE+)
– based on supplementary funding.
Possible co-operation with International Organisations (e.g.,
international studies such as TEEB).
Activities outside the Union and in OCTs possible in when:
• Action outside the EU is necessary to achieve EU
environmental/climate objectives; and
• To ensure the effectiveness of interventions carried out in the
MS; and
• The coordinating beneficiary is based in the EU.
More information at
http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/about/beyond2013.htm#proposal