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LIFE: The EU’s Financial Instrument for the Environment and Nature Conservation

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LIFE: The EU’s Financial Instrument for the Environment and Nature Conservation

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  1. LIFE: The EU’s Financial Instrument for the Environment and Nature Conservation Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  2. What isLIFE? Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  3. LIFE supports environmental actions that... “contribute to the implementation, updating and development of EU environment policy and legislation, by co-financing pilot or demonstration projects with European added value” Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  4. LIFE + General Objectives • LIFE+ Nature & Biodiversity co-finances best practice or demonstration projects that contribute to the implementation of the the Birds and Habitats Directives and the Natura 2000 network. In addition, it co-finances innovative or demonstration projects that contribute to the implementation of the objectives of the Commission Communication (COM (2006) 216 final) on “Halting the loss of biodiversity by 2010 – and beyond”. • LIFE+ EnvironmentPolicy & Governance co-finances innovative or pilot projects that contribute to the implementation of EU environmental policy and the development of innovative policy ideas, technologies, methods and instruments. It also helps monitor pressures (including the long-term monitoring of forests and environmental interactions) on our environment. • LIFE+ Information & Communication co-finances projects relating to communication and awareness raising campaigns on environmental, nature protection or biodiversity conservation issues, as well as projects related to forest fire prevention (awareness raising, special training). Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  5. 2012: Triple 20th Anniversary! • 5 June 1992: Rio Earth Summit ->Convention on Biological Diversity (1993) • 21 May 1992: Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC • 1992: LIFE begins Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  6. LIFE phases Launched in 1992: • LIFE I (1992-1995) • LIFE II (1996-1999) • LIFE III (2000-2004) • LIFE III Extension (2005-2006) • LIFE + (2007-2013) € 2.2 billion 3104 projects € 2.143 billion Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  7. LIFE III: • LIFE-Environment (47%) • LIFE-Nature (47%) • LIFE-Third Countries (6%) • LIFE +: • LIFE+ Nature & Biodiversity (at least 50%) • LIFE+ Environment Policy & Governance • LIFE+ Information & Communication Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  8. Community Co-funding • Maximum: 50 % of total eligible project costs • Up to 75% may be granted to LIFE+ Nature proposals Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  9. Who may participate? Legal entities established in the Member States of the European Union, e.g: • NGOs • private non commercial, industrial and commercial firms, • local authorities • universities • research institutes Coordinating and associated beneficiaries National / transnational Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  10. The Astrale monitoring team for GR, CY, BG Georgia Valaoras Christina Marouli Anastasia Koutsolioutsou Ivaylo Zafirov Katerina Raftopoulou Pavlos Doikos See also: www.astrale.org Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  11. Our main responsibilities involve : • Facilitation of the sound implementation of LIFE projects • Provision of accurate and reliable information to the LIFE unit Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  12. Monitoring includes: • Evaluation of progress reports for the EC • Project visits • Advice to the beneficiaries • Communication with local authorities • Problem resolution • Explanation of procedures for the management of LIFE projects • Project networking • Presentations in LIFE conferences and workshops! Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  13. LIFE in Greece Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  14. 203 projects funded in Greecesince 1992 3 INF 1.5% 60 NAT 29.5% 140 ENV 69% Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  15. TOTAL INVESTMENT since 1992: € 254.9 million, of which € 133.4 million from EU contribution Average: € 13 million per year ! EU 52% GR 48% Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  16. LIFE + projects in Greece:2007-present • Environment: 35 GR + 8 CY (42) • Nature & Biodiversity: 12 GR + 4 CY (16) • LIFE+ Information & Communication: 3 GR Total: 50 GR + 12 CY (62) Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  17. LIFE Environment Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

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  19. LIFE prepares Impact impact over time Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  20. LIFE Environment projects in Greece: Some examples Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  21. Magnetic Clean-up of Oil Spills LIFE99 ENV/GR/000567- CLEANMAG Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  22. Innovative collection system and Life Cycle Assessment for waste lube oils LIFE02 ENV/GR/000360 ICOL Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  23. Demonstration plant for sludge management of sewage treatment plants with humification LIFE02 ENV/GR/000371- Humification of Sludge Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  24. Recovery of high added value natural polyphenols from winery wastes LIFE03 ENV/GR/000223 DIONYSOS Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  25. Demonstration of a compact methodology for the collection, stabilisation, packaging and disposal of asbestos wastesat MABE asbestos mine LIFE03 ENV/GR/000214 ASBESTMINE Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  26. Satellite-assisted Management of Air Quality SMAQ LIFE05 ENV/GR/000214 SMAQ Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  27. Local / regional Public Private Partnership (PPP) schemes for waste prevention, re-use and recyclingin Halkidiki LIFE07 ENV/GR/000265 RECYCLING SYMPRAXIS Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  28. Integrated system (combining a network of meteo stations and a forest fire simulation platform for estimating the evolution of a forest fire) for the management of forest fires LIFE08 ENV/GR/000558 CALCHAS Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  29. Innovative Precision Technologiesfor Optimized Irrigationand Integrated Crop Managementin a Water-limited Agrosystem LIFE08 ENV/GR/000570 HYDROSENSE Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  30. Integration of end-of-life tires in the life cycle of road construction LIFE09 ENV/GR/000304 ROADTIRE Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  31. Keys to Success • Networking • Institutional framework • Strong customer (End user) base • Future funding Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  32. Barriers to replication, transfer and sustainability • Implementation of policy varies • Saturation point reached • Risk management • Commercialisation/Operationalisation Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  33. LIFE 2014-2020 3,2 billion € • Climate • Mitigation of climate change • Adaptation to climate change • Climate governance and information • Environment • Environment and resource efficiency • Biodiversity • Environmental governance and information http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

  34. Thank you! Dr. Katerina Raftopoulou

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