Call: Climate Change Mitigation
Programme | |
Acronym | LIFE-CLIMA |
Description of programme "LIFE - sub-programme “Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation”" | The specific objectives of the sub-programme “Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation” are:
The LIFE Programme will contribute to the transformation of the Union into a climate-neutral and resilient society, by supporting the implementation of the EU's climate policy as part of the European Green Deal and preparing the EU for the climate challenges in the coming years and decades. Its areas of intervention will be the following:
The sub-programme Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation may cover activities related to energy efficiency and renewable energy, as far they are not covered by the Clean Energy Transition sub-programme calls in that same year. |
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Call | Climate Change Mitigation |
Description of call "Climate Change Mitigation" | Objectives: Projects under the Climate Change Mitigation Priority Area should contribute to the socially just and sustainable transition towards a climate neutral economy by 2050 and to reaching the EU emission reduction target for 2030 of at least 55% compared with 1990 levels. Union climate policy and legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions focuses in particular on:
Scope and areas of intervention:
The LIFE call 2021 encourages in particular projects which address:
In order to reach the targets set out in the EU's 2030 Climate and Energy Framework and to contribute to the transformation towards a climate-neutral economy by 2050, significant investments in industrial innovation and demonstration plants are necessary. In this context, LIFE programme supports the development and implementation of advanced low-carbon manufacturing and processing breakthrough solutions. These are essential to maintain the competitiveness of EU industries while ensuring the climate objectives are reached. Proposals shall focus and target energy-intensive industries (EIIs) and in particular those industries which may be exposed to a significant risk of carbon leakage. Therefore, priority will be given to projects focusing on the development and demonstration of innovative and cost-effective technologies and processes, with the objective of reducing the greenhouse gases (GHG) emission intensity of manufacturing and processing industries.
The Climate Change Mitigation topic may cover activities related to energy efficiency and renewable energy, which do not address the specific requirements of the calls defined under the LIFE Clean energy-transition sub-programme.
The land sector has an important role to play towards achieving the EU’s ambitious climate mitigation goals. It can contribute by: decreasing its emissions, increasing its capacity to store and sequester carbon, and providing other sectors with renewable and circular bio-based materials that are less GHG-intensive than fossil-based ones. These mitigation objectives must be pursued in synergy with other important land-related objectives, such as climate change adaptation and biodiversity protection. In the context of the European Green Deal, the Commission is reviewing its main climate policy instruments to make them fit for the EU’s increased 2030 mitigation target of an at least 55% reduction in net emissions. The review also addresses legislation that is relevant for the land sector, such as the Effort Sharing Regulation (which covers emissions from agriculture) and the Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) Regulation; this legislation mainly addresses Member States by means of national targets. In addition, the Commission will promote the concept of Carbon Farming to encourage land-based mitigation action at the level of individual actors in the land sectors; in particular, the Farm to Fork Strategy12 announced that the Commission will launch a carbon farming initiative by the end of 2021 to promote carbon sequestration as new green business model. This initiative will be followed, in 2023, by a Commission’s proposal for a mechanism to certify carbon removals, as announced in the Circular Economy Action Plan. Against this policy background, Standard Action Projects under this area of intervention should be in line with both the EU’s higher mitigation ambition and the objective to provide individual actors with financial incentives for land-based climate action. |
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Thematic Focus | Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Green Technologies & Green Deal, Disaster Prevention, Resiliance, Risk Management, Climate, Climate Change, Environment & Biodiversity, Circular Economy, Sustainability, Natural Resources, Agriculture & Forestry, Fishery, Food, Mobility & Transport/Traffic |
Funding area | EU Member States Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) Albania / Shqipëria Iceland / Ísland Israel / ישראל / إسرائيل Turkey / Türkiye Ukraine / Україна Oukraïna |
Origin of Applicant | EU Member States Overseas Countries and Territories (OCTs) Albania / Shqipëria Iceland / Ísland Israel / ישראל / إسرائيل Turkey / Türkiye Ukraine / Україна Oukraïna |
Eligible applicants | Federal State / Region / City / Municipality / Local Authority, Research Institution, Lobby Group / Professional Association / Trade Union, International Organization, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises, SMEs (between 10 and 249 employees), Education and Training Centres, Microenterprises (fewer than 10 employees), NGO / NPO, Public Services, Other, National Government, Start Up Company, University, Enterprise (more than 250 employees or not defined), Association |
Applicant details | In order to be eligible, the applicants (beneficiaries and affiliated entities) must:
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Project Partner Details | Entities from other countries are exceptionally eligible, if the granting authority considers their participation essential for the implementation of the action (see work programme). Natural persons are NOT eligible (with the exception of self-employed persons, i.e. sole traders, where the company does not have legal personality separate from that of the natural person). International organisations are eligible. The rules on eligible countries do not apply to them. Entities which do not have legal personality under their national law may exceptionally participate, provided that their representatives have the capacity to undertake legal obligations on their behalf, and offer guarantees for the protection of the EU financial interests equivalent to that offered by legal persons34. EU bodies (with the exception of the European Commission Joint Research Centre) can NOT be part of the consortium. Entities composed of members may participate as ‘sole beneficiaries’ or ‘beneficiaries without legal personality’. Please note that if the action will be implemented by the members, they should also participate (either as beneficiaries or as affiliated entities, otherwise their costs will NOT be eligible). Beneficiaries from countries with ongoing negotiations may participate in the call and can sign grants if the negotiations are concluded before grant signature (with retroactive effect, if provided in the agreement). Special rules apply for certain entities (e.g. entities subject to EU restrictive measures under Article 29 of the Treaty on the European Union (TEU) and Article 215 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the EU (TFEU) and entities covered by Commission Guidelines No 2013/C 205/0537). Such entities are not eligible to participate in any capacity, including as beneficiaries, affiliated entities, associated partners, subcontractors or recipients of financial support to third parties (if any). |
Project duration max | 120 months |
Further info | Proposal page limits and layout: Proposals must be complete and contain all the requested information and all required annexes and supporting documents:
Page limit - Part B: 120 pages |
Type of Funding | Grants |
Financial details | Topic budget: EUR 30,500,000.00 Indicative range of project budgets: EUR 1 to 5 Mio. Estimated numner of projects to be funded: 15 projects Funding rate for Standard Action Projects (SAPs): Maximum 60% |
Submission | Proposals must be submitted electronically via the Funding & Tenders Portal Electronic Submission System. Paper submissions are NOT possible. |
Contact Details | https://cinea.ec.europa.eu/life/about-life/life-contacts_en |
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