| Author (Corporate) | European Parliament: European Parliamentary Research Service |
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| Series Title | Briefing |
| Series Details | February 2015 |
| Publication Date | February 2015 |
| Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
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LIFE, the EU's only funding programme entirely devoted to environmental objectives, is meant to act as a catalyst for developments in this policy area. Its achievements since 1992 include: + improved conservation and restoration of some 4.7m hectares of land; higher air quality + for some 12 million people; waste prevention of around 300 000 tonnes; and recycling of a further 1m tonnes. For 2014-20, LIFE has two components: environment and climate action. In addition, the EU 'mainstreams' these objectives into many funding programmes, with the aim of allocating 20% of its 2014-20 resources to climate-related expenditure. Briefing written by Alessandro D’Alfonso. This briefing is the first in a new series, ‘How the EU budget is spent’, which aims to provide an overview of the EU’s funding programmes and their key features. |
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| Source Link | http://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/BRIE/2015/548992/EPRS_BRI(2015)548992_REV1_EN.pdf |
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| Subject Categories | Environment, Geography |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
