Press Release: LIFE-Environment: 103 projects in the EU share 59 million Euro to boost environmental innovation

Author (Corporate)
Series Title
Series Details IP/01/1234 (31.8.01)
Publication Date 31/08/2001
Content Type

The European Commission has decided to co-fund 103 new projects in the field of environmental demonstration for the round 2000-2001. The total value of all projects is estimated at €180 million, of which LIFE provides €59 million. LIFE-Environment aims at contributing to the development and implementation of EU environmental policy in an innovative way through financing of specific actions. The selected projects contribute to the following EU environmental priorities: the integration of environmental considerations into land use development and planning; promotion of sustainable management of water resources; prevention, recycling and management of waste; minimisation of the environmental impact of economic activity and integrated product policy.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/01/1234&format=HTML&rapid=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en
Related Links
http://ec.europa.eu/comm/life/envir/index.htm http://ec.europa.eu/comm/life/envir/index.htm

Subject Categories
Countries / Regions