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Almost 300 innovations developed through LIFE-funded projects are now featured on the European Commission's Innovation Radar, highlighting the potential of LIFE-supported innovations to scale up and reach the market.

The LaNeTra project from Sachsen Energie is receiving €20 million from the PSLF programme, complemented by a €400 million EIB loan, to expand grid capacity, ensure greater grid stability and security of supply in the Lausitz region.

More than 600 participants gathered in Rennes to share practical solutions for scaling up nature-based solutions to help communities adapt to climate change.

The OECD and the European Commission Directorate-General for Research and Innovation have joined forces to develop a new international survey of personnel working in research and development.

Invasive ferrets have been eradicated from an island for the first time thanks to a LIFE project working to protect one of Europe’s most important sea bird colonies.

Across Spain’s Basque Country, one LIFE project is helping restore natural areas and strengthen resilience to climate change, from coastal towns and river basins to urban areas.

Research and innovation in the EU is equipping communities across Europe with the knowledge, tools and effective solutions to adapt to the increasing occurrence of heatwaves, as part of the rapidly changing climate.

In Europe, wastewater could be reused six times more than it is now, with some zoos already demonstrating how sustainable solutions can make this possible. 

At around 1 400 metres below the Brenner Pass, there are now two new cross-border connections between Austria and Italy. After the breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel on 18 September last year, Austria and Italy are now also connected through the two main railway tunnels.