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Two years post-EU pledge to plant three billion additional trees: As the “Rooting for #3BillionTrees” conference takes place on 20 March in Brussels, LIFE projects celebrate their progress towards this ambitious 2030 target.

Over 650 experts attended the leading conference on the energy transition and climate neutrality to discuss net-zero industries, energy communities, and clean energy technologies.

PAF-NATURALIT - one of LIFE’s longest-running and ambitious projects - aims to reconcile the sometimes conflicting interests of both nature and people by demonstrating that protecting nature is also profitable.

In the EU, approximately 42 million people are affected by energy poverty. New research conducted by the LIFE JUSTEM project in Greece. highlights how energy poverty and gender are interlinked, with women more at risk.

The marine waters around France are a mosaic of habitats. A LIFE project is helping the French marine Natura 2000 network protect them and reach favourable conservation status. 

Scientists and infant health experts have warned for some time that breastmilk can contain damaging microplastics. Now new findings from LIFE MILCH reveals the presence of other hazardous chemicals - and how to avoid them. 

Join the New European Bauhaus Festival on 9-13 April 2024!

The European Commission is set to fund twelve new innovative Strategic Projects across Europe, investing over €233 million.

One in five Europeans face harmful nightly sound levels. Road noise reduction solutions from LIFE and other EU projects were discussed at an event hosted by CINEA and DG ENV to promote widespread implementation.