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Integrated Projects Spetember 2013 Maja Mikosinska DG Environment European Commission

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Page 1: Integrated Projects Spetember 2013 Maja Mikosinska DG Environment European Commission

Integrated Projects

Spetember 2013Maja Mikosinska

DG Environment European Commission

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Objectives of proposed LIFE Programme (2014-2020)

LIFE should be used as a catalyst;

LIFE should promote implementation and integration of environment and climate objectives in other policies and Member State practice, including mainstreaming;

Specific link to EU priorities: resource efficiency, biodiversity loss and climate adaptation and mitigation.

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Structure of proposed programme

LIFE sub-programme for Environment

(1) Environment & Resource Efficiency

(2) Biodiversity

(3) Environmental Governance & Information

LIFE sub-programme for Climate Action

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Integrated Projects

Aiming at implementation of plans, programmes or strategies required by EU environmental or climate legislation or pursuant to other acts or developed by MS authorities;

Larger scale, e.g., regional, multiregional, national;

Primarily in the areas of nature, water, waste, air, climate mitigation and adaptation;

They are inclusive: stakeholders should be involved;

Sustainability will be important as well as mobilisation of other funds;

Integrated Projects shall ensure geographical balance in line with the principles of responsibility sharing and solidarity.

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Integrated Projects - Proposed targets

10% River basin district brought to adequate management

12% Regions adequately managing waste

10% of EU population benefiting from improved air quality

15% Natura2000 network adequately managed.

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Ensuring success of Integrated ProjectsEU Level:Coordination with other EU Funds - Common Strategic FrameworkSimplify selection process: 2-step approachSimplify reporting obligations for IPActive dissemination of examples - Technical assistance for MS facing problems to prepare an IPFor Natura2000: LIFE+ is already financing Prioritised Action Frameworks (PAFs) that will serve as a basis for IP.

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Ensuring success of Integrated Projects

National and Regional level: Better mainstreaming Provide the necessary legislative/institutional

framework to allow the combination of Funds Help to promote this proposed new approach

We will need to work together to make it easier at national or regional level to mobilise various funding sources to complement LIFE IP.

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Agreed elements: Integrated Projects Definition:geographical scale obligation to implement a plan or a programme areas (Natura 2000, water, waste, air, climate change mitigation and climate change adaptation)Involvement of stakeholdersMobilisation of at least one other Union, national or private fundProvisions regarding exchange of experience, best practices, and NCP support enhanced

Budget / Geographical balance:30% ceiling of the project funds dedicated to integrated projectsCeiling can be modified via a delegated act in the mid-termThe ceiling implies halving initial targets but the flexibility clause would allow to almost reach initial targets if IPs are a successAt least 3 IPs per MS - 2 in environment sub-programme, 1 in climate action sub-programmeTechnical assistance in support of IPs possible

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Agreed elements: Integrated Projects Complementarity:Reference in LIFE to the CPR and CSF and mechanisms set out in the Partnership contracts

Specific section in the Common Provisions Regulation regarding LIFE:

"Member States shall promote and, where appropriate […] ensure complementarity and coordination with LIFE, in particular with integrated projects […] through measures such as […] promoting the funding of activities through the European Structural and Investment Funds that complement IP"

Selection:2-step application procedure

Proposals to be accompanied by a Financial Plan to evaluate compliance with the obligation to mobilise funds

Letters of intent from at least another funding source to be submitted in the second step

The extent to which other EU Funds are mobilised to be taken into account during the award phase

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Integrated ProjectsSelection:2-step application procedure

Proposals to be accompanied by a Financial Plan to evaluate compliance with the obligation to mobilise funds

Letters of intent from at least one other funding source to be submitted in the second step

The extent to which other EU Funds are mobilised to be taken into account during the award phase

Geographical balance: 3 IPs per Member State over 7 years

2009 LIFE+ Presentation 10

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LIFE Call 2014 Indicative timetable

Traditional projectsCall publishedMay 2014

SubmissionOct. 2014

Grants signedJuly 2015

Call publishedMay 2014

Submissionconcept note Oct. 2014

Submissionfull proposalApr. 2015

Integrated projects

Grants signedSept 2015

Unused budget transferred to reservetraditional projects Sept. 2015

Reserve listgrants signedOct/Dec 2015

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Integrated ProjectsBudget:30% ceiling of the funds dedicated to projects

Max. €855 million for 7 years (of which around €637million in the sub-programme for Environment)

Other aspects:Technical assistance in support of IPs possible for potential applicants

Provisions regarding exchange of experience, best practices, and National Contact Point support enhanced

Active dissemination of examples and good practices by LIFE and in the specific working groups and committees for the sectors concerned

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Gov. AndalucíaGov. Andalucía

Regional recovery plan for the Iberian Lynx

The Spanish strategy for the conservation of the Iberian Lynx

LIFELIFE

Correction of black spotsCorrection of black spots

Education, awareness conflict resolution

Education, awareness conflict resolution

Reintroduction & monitoringReintroduction & monitoring

In situ conservationIn situ conservation

Leasing hunting rightsLeasing hunting rights

Refuges for rabbitsRefuges for rabbits

EARDFEARDF

Habitats management (recurrent activities)Habitats management (recurrent activities)

Management plansManagement plans

OthersOthers

National funds (Ministry of Env), Regional (Dept. Agri, ENV, Public works) & private (hunters assoc., land owners, farmers assoc.,

WWF, etc.).

National funds (Ministry of Env), Regional (Dept. Agri, ENV, Public works) & private (hunters assoc., land owners, farmers assoc.,

WWF, etc.).

€35 million (of which 66% EU co-financing)

Up to €51 million

€12 million Under LIFE project

ERDFERDF

Tourism promotionTourism promotion

Captive breeding centresCaptive breeding centres

Visitors facilitiesVisitors facilities

€0.75 million

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THANK YOU!http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/index.htm