LIFE
R&D PROGRAMMES
R&D PROGRAMMES
LIFE
Description
The LIFE Programme is the only financial instrument of the European Union dedicated exclusively to the environment. Its general objective for the period 2004-2020 is to contribute to sustainable development and to the achievement of Europe 2020 Strategy objectives and goals and Union’s relevant strategies and plans in the field of environment and climate.
CARTIF participation
CARTIF’s experience in the LIFE programme has been very important since 2005, coordinating this type of projects up to 16 occasions. During 2012 it managed to approve 7 proposals, being the coordinator of 6 of them. In 2013, 3 proposals (1 as coordinator); in 2014, 2 proposals (1 as coordinator); in 2015 3 proposals (1 as coordinator); in 2016, 4 proposals (3 as coordinator); in 2017, 2 proposals (1 as coordinator) and one in 2018.
Program summary sheet
Summary file in PDF format
DownloadThematic blocks:
Environment Sub-program
Short description:
Includes the following priority areas: Environment and Resource Efficiency, Nature and Biodiversity, Environmental governance and information
Link to the knowledge area with which it is related:
FOOD, BIOTECHNOLOGY, NATURAL RESOURCES, CIRCULAR ECONOMY,ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGIES, SMART CITIES, ENERGY POLICY
Climate Action Sub-program
Short description:
Includes the following priority areas: Climate Change Mitigation, Climate Change Adaptation, Climate Governance and Information
Link to the knowledge area with which it is related:
BIOTECHNOLOGY, NATURAL RESOURCES, CIRCULAR ECONOMY,ENERGY EFFICIENCY, RENEWABLE ENERGIES, SMART CITIES, ENERGY POLICY
Responsible
Paloma Gatón Garnica
R&D Programmes Department
Some figures:
Coordinated projects
Projects executed
Related projects
LIFE LANDFILL BIOFUEL
The aim of LIFE LANDFILL BIOFUEL is to demonstrate the technical performance of a cost effective solution based on the implementation of new exploitation techniques of the waste cells to enhance the biogas production
LIFE NEXUS
Urban water networks could became a source of renewable energy. Energy harvest in water industry using micro-hydropower technology.
LIFE myBUILDINGisGREEN
LIFE myBUILDINGisGREEN provides Nature-based solutions for the local adaptation of education and social buildings in the face of Climate Change
LIFE HUELLAS
LIFE-HUELLAS project looks for the enviroonmntal assessment of the life cycle of the rail transport to correctly assess its environmneta impact.
LIFE ALCHEMIA
El Proyecto LIFE ALCHEMIA busca eliminar la presencia de radiactividad natural, uno de los retos actuales del agua de consumo humano.
LIFE ALGAECAN
The LIFE ALGAECAN project proposes a new wastewater treatment system from fruit and vegetable processing by combining the cultivation of heterotrophic microalgae with spray drying of the collected microalgae.
LIFE REFIBRE
The LIFE REFIBRE project aims to solve the environmental problem involved in the accumulation of this amount of waste from wind turbine blades in the landfill.
LIFE BIOMASS C+
LIFE Biomass C+ aims to demonstrate improvements in climate mitigation strategies through the production of sustainable biofuel.
LIFE GySTRA
LIFE GySTRA will provide the most effective solution for this problem, creating a global system to precisely quantify vehicle emissions in real driving situations, not only to control them, but to support the creation of a policy to achieve its reduction
LIFE LEACHLESS
The LEACHLESS project proposes a treatment model that will be carried out “in-situ” using a cost-effective novel technology that combines solar evaporation/condensation plus forward osmosis