Ecologists: The EU Budget Proposal Does Not Adequately Reflect Investments in Climate Protection

Ecologists: The EU budget proposal does not adequately reflect investments in climate protection

According to the organizations, the proposal merges several existing funds, such as the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund, and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, into a single instrument. They believe this could limit targeted support for structurally weaker regions.

What’s Left of LIFE? Commission’s MFF Proposal Risks Quiet Rollback of EU Environmental Funding - Through Budget Lines, not Headlines

The European Commission’s proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) suggests that the EU LIFE Programme – the Union’s only dedicated fund for environment, nature and climate action – would be repealed, with only some elements absorbed into a new European Competitiveness Fund, undermining LIFE’s proven return on investment and contributions to climate, nature and people. Instead of maintaining a comprehensive approach to environ…