Press Release: LIFE+: Commission proposes new streamlined funding programme for the environment

The European Commission proposed a new simple and streamlined funding programme for the environment on 29 September 2004. It is supposed to come into place in 2007 with the beginning of the EU's new budgetary period. The new programme called 'LIFE+' (LIFE plus) would become the EU's single financial instrument targeting only the environment. LIFE+ should closely support the priorities of the 6th Environment Action Programme (2002-2012) which are to combat climate change, to halt the decline in bio-diversity, to minimise negative environmental effects on human health, and to deal with natural resources and waste in sustainable ways. With this new instrument, aligned more closely with today's environmental and sustainable development agenda, the Commission expects to push improvements ahead more rapidly for the benefit of EU citizens. The Commission has proposed to commit a total of €2.19 billion from 2007 to 2013.

European Commission: DG Environment: Funding: LIFE http://ec.europa.eu/comm/environment/life/home.htm

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