1. LIFE CLIMATE ACTION 2014-2017 and the 2014 Call for proposals
Warsaw, 5 June 2014
Mette Koefoed Quinn
Deputy Head of Unit
Climate Finance and Deforestation DG Climate Action

2. Climate Action within the EU budget
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Climate Action within the EU budget
The EU Multiannual Financial Framework ( ) sets out budgetary framework and main orientations for delivering Europe 2020 strategy.
Commission’s intention to increase the proportion of climate related expenditure to at least 20% in the new EU budget.
Climate and environment as integral parts of all main instruments and interventions.
But, mainstreaming does not address all environmental and climate needs, thus a need for a specific instrument – A Programme for the Environment and Climate Action (LIFE) (Regulation (EU) 1293/2013).
The LIFE Multiannual Work Programme (Commission Decision of 19/3/2014)
Ouside the Union: Article 6 Regulation (EU) No. 1293/2013) (LIFE Regulation);
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3. LIFE 2014/2020 Programme Structure and Budget
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4. 2. Next LIFE Programme (2014-2020) Architecture
LIFE sub-programme for Environment
LIFE sub-programme for Climate Action
Three priority areas
Environment & Resource Efficiency
Biodiversity
Environmental Governance and Information
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Three priority areas
Climate Change Mitigation
Climate Change Adaptation
Climate Governance and Information
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Specific objectives
Specific objectives

5. LIFE Climate Action Sub-programme
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LIFE Climate Action Sub-programme
Priority areas for mitigation and adaptation:
LIFE Climate Change Mitigation contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions
LIFE 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
improving 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, best practice
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6. LIFE Climate Action Sub-programme
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LIFE Climate Action Sub-programme
Priority area for governance:
LIFE Climate Governance and Information
Specific objectives:
contribute to raising awareness
communication, networks, cooperation platforms
raise compliance and enforcement of legislation,
better governance and dissemination on climate mitigation and adaptation actions
Ouside the Union: Article 6 Regulation (EU) No. 1293/2013) (LIFE Regulation);
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7. LIFE Climate Action: Main benefits
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LIFE Climate Action: Main benefits
Funding types:
New financial instruments, Action grants, Operating grants
Geographical Scope:
Exceptionally outside Union territory or in Overseas Countries and Territories (OCT's),
Emphasis on transnational projects.
Actors:
Executive Agency for SMEs (EASME): All grants management
European Investment Bank and local banks for FIs
National Contact Points (NCP) for counselling and guidance
DG Climate Action for policy guidance, programming, monitoring and evaluation of LIFE Climate Action
Beneficiaries: No limitations on who can participate, mainly companies, public administrations, Non-governmental organisations
Ouside the Union: Article 6 Regulation (EU) No. 1293/2013) (LIFE Regulation);
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The new actor EASME Executive Agency for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Managing programmes for the Commission since 2005.
Programmes managed: LIFE , CIP Eco-innovation, Intelligent Energy Europe, COSME, Horizon 2020 Energy, Environment and Resources and SME instrument, European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
1st Executive Agency of the EU
5 others: REA / ERCEA / TEN-T EA / EACEA / EAHC
: management of IEE1
Staffing:
before 2007: 50
2013: 160
2014: 300
2020: 500
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9. EASME - Managing the LIFE programme
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EASME - Managing the LIFE programme
When? As of 1 May EASME in charge of call for capacity building projects and for operating grants. Evaluation of 2014 call for proposal and contracting.
Who? EASME Unit "LIFE and CIP Eco-innovation", a team of ~35 project and financial officers with project management experience and technical background
How? Continue work with an external monitoring team and external evaluation team, technical and financial desk officers; simplify where possible (e.g. the new Common Provisions set a higher threshold for moves within the project budget)
Responsibilities? technical and financial programme management; policy feedback and communication of results to DG CLIMA
Legacy of IEE and Eco-innovation: the last calls for proposals were published in The latest projects will run until 2017.
Marco Polo comes to an end and the legacy will be managed by TEN-T EA (INEA)
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10. LIFE 2014-2017 – Focus of calls Projects Types:
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LIFE – Focus of calls
Projects Types:
In 2014 only action grant projects and capacity building projects plus operating grants
In 2015 also integrated projects and technical assistance
European Added Value:
Replicability, transferability, transnational projects, larger scale projects, results indicators
No national allocations:
Projects selected based on merit only
Focus:
Preferred climate policy priorities for action grant projects
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11. 2014 Call for proposals Three priority areas:
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2014 Call for proposals
Three priority areas:
Climate Change Mitigation - CCM
Climate Change Adaptation - CCA
Climate Governance and Information – GIC
Demonstration, pilot projects, best practice projects as well as governance and information projects
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12. Climate Action: Climate Change Mitigation (CCM)
Integrated climate change mitigation projects implementing established Union, national or regional climate change mitigation plans (see LIFE Regulation and MAWP )
Small scale pilot (=innovative, but not research!), demonstration and best practice projects
Projects funded by the financial instrument Private Finance for Energy Efficiency (PF4EE)
Emphasis for 2014 on land use management and agriculture
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13. CCM – climate policy priorities
Land use sector:
e.g. landscape and land management strategies and practices which limit emissions, particularly organic soils,
conservation of natural carbon sinks
Greenhouse gas monitoring and accounting of land use
e.g. projects which improve monitoring and accounting of carbon stocks, effects of loss of grasslands or peatlands,
Contribution to LULUCF accounting rules

14. CCM – climate policy priorities
Sustainable use of solid biomass
e.g. new approaches for production, consumption of biomass, in a sustainable way.
transformation into long term carbon stores.
Agriculture:
e.g. implementation of low carbon farming practices with a transformational impact, or which increase carbon storage / levels of organic soil matter.
analysis and development of improvements for existing climate measures under the CAP.

15. Climate change Adaptation (CCA)
Integrated climate change adaptation projects, e.g. implementing Union, national or regional climate change adaptation plans (see LIFE Regulation and MAWP )
Small scale pilot (=innovative, but not research!), demonstration and best practice projects
Projects funded by the financial instrument Natural Capital Financing Facility (NCFF)
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16. CCA – Climate policy priorities
Cross-border management of floods, fostering collaborative agreements based on the EU Floods Directive
Trans-boundary coastal management, with emphasis on densely populated deltas and coastal cities
Mainstreaming adaptation into urban land use planning, building layouts and natural resources management
Mountain and island areas, with emphasis on sustainable and resilient agricultural, forestry and tourism sectors
Sustainable management of water; combating desertification and forest fires in drought-prone areas.

17. CCA – Climate policy priorities
Moreover:
Green infrastructure and ecosystem-based approaches to adaptation.
Innovative adaptation technologies.
Vulnerability assessments and adaptation strategies, including those with a cross-border nature.
Awareness raising and exchange of good practice actions on adaptation indicators, options, risk communication and management

18. CCA Climate policy priorities: The Urban Environment
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CCA Climate policy priorities: The Urban Environment
Developing and implementing local adaptation strategies in the framework of "Mayors Adapt";
Developing and deploying innovative adaptation technologies in urban areas, including in the water, energy and construction sectors;
Promoting and developing green infrastructure in cities, including combating the urban heat island effect;
Low carbon projects contributing at the same time to climate mitigation and adaptation as well as nature conservation and biodiversity objectives in urban areas.

19. Climate Action: Climate Governance & Information(GIC):
"Traditional": information and awareness raising projects and projects facilitating knowledge sharing;
Support for cooperation networks and best practices for the application of climate regulation and enforcement
Promotion of a better governance by broadening stakeholder involvement in implementation and by promoting more effective compliance with EU climate legislation.
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20. GIC – Information and Awareness
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GIC – Information and Awareness
Awareness of sustainable biomass production in an integrated perspective (biodiversity, forest, other land)
Develop publicly available data bases to promote a deep analysis of the effects of the use of market-based instruments, disseminate the results and stimulate discussion, in particular on the EU ETS
Raise capacity of local, regional, national authorities to facilitate the inclusion of monitoring of potentials for carbon storage or emission saving into e.g. public spatial planning
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21. GIC – Information and Awareness
Development and awareness of best practices in the field of climate policy evaluation to support development of cost-effective climate action. Concerning adaptation this should include indicators, risk communication and management
Awareness raising on climate change vulnerabilities and climate change adaptation options, including on how adaptation strategies are applied in a local and regional context
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22. GIC – Better governance by broadening stakeholder involvement
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GIC – Better governance by broadening stakeholder involvement
Exchange of best practice on enabling mechanisms, including public-private financing mechanisms and innovative solutions for industrial processes and production methods to facilitate low emission transition of industry and the power sector, transport and building sectors
Share and develop expertise across Europe on the challenges and opportunities related to the 2030 climate and energy objectives, e.g. harmful taxation/subsidies, EE and RE policies, enabling legislative framework for how private sector can contribute to restoring public finance, reduce energy dependency and create jobs while reducing emissions
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23. Approximate Dates Call for Proposals: 16 June 2014
Deadline for submission by applicants: 16 October 2014, at 16:00
Earliest project start date: July 2015 23 23 23

24. Thank you for your attention!
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