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NCPs - National contact points Clean Energy Transition

In each EU country there is a national contact point for the LIFE programme. They can help you with your application and organise information/networking events and proposal writing workshops. They can also support you in communicating and disseminating your project results.

The countries are in alphabetical order (download the list). The page will be updated.

Austria

Austria

Mr Erich  Purkarthofer

FFG (Austrian Research Promotion Agency)
European and International Programmes
Tel: 00435 7755 4003
E-mail: Erich [dot] Purkarthoferatffg [dot] at (Erich[dot]Purkarthofer[at]ffg[dot]at)

Mrs Susanne  Meissner-Dragosits

FFG (Austrian Research Promotion Agency)
European and International Programmes
Tel: 00435 7755 4406 / 00436 6488 641809
E-mail: Susanne [dot] Dragositsatffg [dot] at (Susanne[dot]Dragosits[at]ffg[dot]at )

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Belgium, Bulgaria

Belgium

Mr Jean-Jacques LEMAIRE
Advisor
Horizon Europe Cluster 5 (Energy, Mobility) & Raw Materials
Rue de Rodeuhaie 1
1348 - Louvain-la-Neuve - Belgique
Tel: +32 489 895 449
Email: Jean-Jacques [dot] LEMAIREatncpwallonie [dot] be (Jean-Jacques[dot]LEMAIRE[at]ncpwallonie[dot]be) 

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Bulgaria

Ms Sylvia RANGELOVA
Head of NCP Bulgaria
Ministry of Environment and Water
22 Maria Luisa Blvd
1000 Sofia
Tel: +359 2 940 6244
Email: rangelovaatmoew [dot] government [dot] bg (rangelova[at]moew[dot]government[dot]bg) - lifencpatmoew [dot] government [dot] bg (lifencp[at]moew[dot]government[dot]bg)

website: Ministry of Environment and Water

Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic

Croatia


Ms Tihana HRNJAK 
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Green Transition

Radnička cesta 80 
10 000 Zagreb
Tel.: +385 1 3717 209
Email: tihana [dot] hrnjakatmzozt [dot] hr (tihana[dot]hrnjak[at]mzozt[dot]hr); lifeatmzozt [dot] hr (life[at]mzozt[dot]hr).

View the website www.lifeprogramhrvatska.hrhttps://mzozt.gov.hr/

Cyprus

Ms Chrystalla Papastavrou
Department of Environment
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment
1498 Lefkosia
Tel: +357 22 408 962
Email: cpapastavrouatenvironment [dot] moa [dot] gov [dot] cy (cpapastavrou[at]environment[dot]moa[dot]gov[dot]cy) 

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Czech Republic

Mr Michal PETRUS 
Ministerstvo životního prostředí
Vršovická 1442/65
100 10 Praha 10
Tel: +420 267122898
E-mail: michal [dot] petrusatmzp [dot] cz (michal[dot]petrus[at]mzp[dot]cz) 

Ms Lucie BLAŽEJOVÁ
Ministerstvo životního prostředí
Vršovická 1442/65
100 10 Praha 10
Tel: + 420 267 122 389
E-mail: lucie [dot] blazejovaatmzp [dot] cz (lucie[dot]blazejova[at]mzp[dot]cz) 

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Denmark

Danish Energy Agency
Mr Claus H Andersen
Tel: 0045 3395 1317
Email: clhkaatens [dot] dk (clhka[at]ens[dot]dk)

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Estonia

Ms Andro TRUUVERK
Adviser
Ministry of Climate
Narva mnt 7a
15172 Tallinn
E-mail: andro [dot] truuverkatkliimaministeerium [dot] ee (andro[dot]truuverk[at]kliimaministeerium[dot]ee)

Finland, France

Finland

Pekka HARJU-AUTTI
Ministry of the Environment

Aleksanterinkatu 4-10

Helsinki P.O.Box 35

00023 GOVERNMENT

Tel.: + 358295250030

E-mail: pekka [dot] harju-auttiatgov [dot] fi (pekka[dot]harju-autti[at]gov[dot]fi)

View the website: Ministry of the Environment

View the website: Ministry of the Environment 

 

France

Mr Fabien DELAFALIZE
Ministries of Ecology, Energy and Territories
Direction Générale de l'Énergie et du Climat
Bureau de la production électrique et des énergies renouvelables terrestres
Tour Séquoia - 1 place Carpeaux
92055 LA DÉFENSE CEDEX
E-mail: fabien [dot] delafalizeatdeveloppement-durable [dot] gouv [dot] fr (fabien[dot]delafalize[at]developpement-durable[dot]gouv[dot]fr)

View the website: Ministry of the Ecological Transition

Germany, Greece

Germany

LIFE Federal Advisory Office

Ms Priska SONNTAG

Zentrale LIFE-Beratungsstelle (LIFE Federal Advisory Office)

Projektträger Jülich - Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

Nationale Kontaktstelle Klima, Energie, Mobilität (KEM) - Bereich Energie

Nationale Kontaktstelle LIFE - Clean Energy Transition

Wilhelm-Johnen-Strasse

D-52425 Jülich

Tel.: +49 2461 61 8955

E-Mail: p [dot] sonntagatptj [dot] de (p.sonntag[at]ptj.de)

www.life-deutschland.de

 

Mr Martino PIANI

Zentrale LIFE-Beratungsstelle (LIFE Federal Advisory Office)

Projektträger Jülich - Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH

Nationale Kontaktstelle Klima, Energie, Mobilität (KEM) - Bereich Energie

Nationale Kontaktstelle LIFE - Clean Energy Transition

Wilhelm-Johnen-Strasse

D-52425 Jülich

Tel.: +49 2461 61 3928

E-Mail: m [dot] pianiatptj [dot] de (m.piani[at]ptj.de) 

www.life-deutschland.de

National contact points in the federal states

Rheinland-Pfalz (RP)

Ms Julia BURKEI

Ministerium für Klimaschutz, Umwelt, Energie und Mobilität (Ministry for Climate Protection, Environment, Energy and Mobility)

Referat t 23, Schutzgebiete und -objekte, Natura

Referat 23, Schutzgebiete und -objekte, Natura 2000, Biotopmanagemen

Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 1

D-55116 Mainz

Tel.: +49 6131 164429

E-Mail: julia [dot] burkeiatmkuem [dot] rlp [dot] de (julia.burkei[at]mkuem.rlp.de)

 

Bremen (HB)

Ms Julia DIERS

Senatskanzlei Frei Hansestadt Bremen (Senate Chancellery Free Hanseatic City Bremen)

Ref. 51 Europapolitische Angelegenheiten

Am Markt 21, D-28195 Bremen

Tel.: +49 421 361-10136

E-Mail: julia [dot] diersateuropa [dot] bremen [dot] de (julia.diers[at]europa.bremen.de)

www.senatskanzlei.bremen.de

 

 

Hamburg (HH)

Ms Eva-Lotte MAY

Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg (Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg)

Behörde für Umwelt, Klima, Energie und Agrarwirtschaft

Neuenfelder Straße 19 

D-21109 Hamburg

Tel.: +4940 42840-3435

E-Mail: internationalesatbukea [dot] hamburg [dot] de (internationales[at]bukea.hamburg.de)

Sachsen (SN)

Ms Katharina SANDIG-HEUER

Sächsisches Staatsministerium für Energie, Klimaschutz, Umwelt und Landwirtschaft (Saxon State Ministry for Energy, Climate Protection, Environment and Agriculture)

Referat 23 - Förderstrategie

Wilhelm-Buck-Straße 4 

D-01097 Dresden

Tel.: +49 351 56422305

E-Mail: Katharin [dot] Sandig-Heueratsmul [dot] sachsen [dot] de (Katharin.Sandig-Heuer[at]smul.sachsen.de)

Greece

Dr-IR Stilianos Alifantis
Ministry for the Environment and Energy – Energy Planning Department
Mesogion avenue 119
10192 Athens
Tel.: +30 2131513567
E-mail: alifantissatprv [dot] ypeka [dot] gr (alifantiss[at]prv[dot]ypeka[dot]gr)

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Hungary

Hungary

Mr Rózsavölgyi Levente
Ministry of Energy/ LIFE Committee
e-mail: levente [dot] rozsavolgyiatem [dot] gov [dot] hu (levente[dot]rozsavolgyi[at]em[dot]gov[dot]hu) ; lifecleanenergyatem [dot] gov [dot] hu (lifecleanenergy[at]em[dot]gov[dot]hu)
 

Web: www.kormany.hu

Iceland, Ireland, Italy

Iceland

Björg María Oddsdóttir
Sérfræðingur | Senior Advisor - NCP
Rannsókna- og nýsköpunarsvið | Research and Innovation Division | LIFE & Horizon Europe
Rannsóknamiðstöð Íslands - Rannís | The Icelandic Centre for Research - RANNIS
Borgartún 30, IS-105 Reykjavík, Iceland
Sími | Tel: +354 515 5864
Farsími | Mobile: +354 867 4108
bjorg [dot] m [dot] oddsdottiratrannis [dot] is (bjorg[dot]m[dot]oddsdottir[at]rannis[dot]is)

 

Ireland

General contact email: LIFEatdccae [dot] gov [dot] ie (LIFE[at]dccae[dot]gov[dot]ie)

Mr Philip Cheasty
Enterprise Ireland
Rossa Ave
Bishopstown, Cork T12 WCH2
Tel: +353 (0)87 2663234
Email: philip [dot] cheastyatenterprise-ireland [dot] com (philip[dot]cheasty[at]enterprise-ireland[dot]com)

Ms Aideen Reilly
Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications
29-31 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2, D02 X285
Email: Aideen [dot] Reillyatdecc [dot] gov [dot] ie (Aideen[dot]Reilly[at]decc[dot]gov[dot]ie)

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Italy

Mr. Federico Benvenuti
Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security - Directorate General for European, International Affairs and Sustainable Finance - Office for European Affairs Coordination
Public official
Cristoforo Colombo Street, n. 44
Postal Code 00147 - Rome
Phone: +39 06 5722 8150
E-mail: benvenuti [dot] federicoatmase [dot] gov [dot] it (benvenuti[dot]federico[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
General E-mail: lifeatmase [dot] gov [dot] it (life[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)

Ms Carmen Gangale
Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security - Directorate General for European, International Affairs and Sustainable Finance - Office for European Affairs Coordination
Public official
Cristoforo Colombo Street, n. 44
Postal Code 00147 - Rome
Phone: +39 06 5722 8254
E-mail: gangale [dot] carmenatmase [dot] gov [dot] it (gangale[dot]carmen[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
General E-mail: lifeatmase [dot] gov [dot] it (life[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it) 

Ms Simonetta Pulicati
Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security - Directorate General for European, International Affairs and Sustainable Finance - Office for European Affairs Coordination
Public official
Cristoforo Colombo Street, n. 44
Postal Code 00147 - Rome
Phone: +39 06 5722 8231
E-mail: pulicati [dot] simonettaatmase [dot] gov [dot] it (pulicati[dot]simonetta[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
General E-mail: lifeatmase [dot] gov [dot] it (life[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)

Ms Giulia Pérez Almodóvar 
Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security - Directorate General for European, International Affairs and Sustainable Finance - Office for European Affairs Coordination
Public official
Cristoforo Colombo Street, n. 44
Phone: +39 06 5722 8174
Postal Code 00147 - Rome
E-mail: perezalmodovar [dot] giuliaatmase [dot] gov [dot] it (perezalmodovar[dot]giulia[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)
General E-mail: lifeatmase [dot] gov [dot] it (life[at]mase[dot]gov[dot]it)

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Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg

Latvia

Mr Jānis Vēbers 
LIFE Help Desk Leader / CAP LIFE LAT Project Manager
Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (VARAM)
Eksporta street 5,
Riga, LV-1010
E-mail: janis [dot] vebersatvaram [dot] gov [dot] lv (janis[dot]vebers[at]varam[dot]gov[dot]lv) 
Tel: +371 28665583

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Lithuania

Ms Lina Čeičytė 
Lietuvos Respublikos aplinkos ministerijos Aplinkos projektų valdymo agentūra
Labdarių g. 3,
LT-01120, Vilnius
Tel: + 370 8 682 23 663
Email: lina [dot] ceicyteatam [dot] lt (lina[dot]ceicyte[at]am[dot]lt)

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Luxembourg

Ms Claudia Hitaj
Ministère de l’Environnement, du Climat et du Développement durable
4, Place de l'Europe
L-1449 Luxembourg
Tél.: (+352) 247-86878
Adresse postale
L-2918 Luxembourg
E-mail: claudia [dot] hitajatmev [dot] etat [dot] lu (claudia[dot]hitaj[at]mev[dot]etat[dot]lu)

View the website: Portail de l'Environment

Malta, Moldova, Montenegro

Malta

Mr Mekonen Birhane

Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Public Cleanliness 
6, Qormi Road, Santa Venera, Malta
Tel: +356 23316314

Email: mekonen [dot] a [dot] birhane-mekonenatgov [dot] mt (mekonen[dot]a[dot]birhane-mekonen[at]gov[dot]mt)life [dot] meecatgov [dot] mt (life[dot]meec[at]gov[dot]mt)

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Moldova

Ms Cristina LESNIC
Public Institution National Office for
Environmental Projects Implementation
e-mail: cristina [dot] lesnicatonipm [dot] gov [dot] md (cristina[dot]lesnic[at]onipm[dot]gov[dot]md)

Montenegro 

Sanela Metjahić
International Affairs and EU Fund Directorate
Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Northern Region Development
Eko zgrada bb, Montenegro
Tel: +382 20 418 153
Email: sanela [dot] metjahicatmers [dot] gov [dot] me
www.gov.me/mers

Netherlands, North Macedonia

Netherlands


Dr. Achim Eberspächer

Netherlands Enterprise Agency
Postbus 8242
3503 RE Utrecht
E-mail: achim [dot] eberspaecheratrvo [dot] nl (achim[dot]eberspaecher[at]rvo[dot]nl)

View the website: Rijksdienst voor Ondernemend Nederland

North Macedonia

Mr. Luma Ismail
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Ismail [dot] lumaateconomy [dot] gov [dot] mk (Ismail[dot]luma[at]economy[dot]gov[dot]mk)

Mrs Valentina Stardelova
Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning
Valentina [dot] stardelovaateconomy [dot] gov [dot] mk (Valentina[dot]stardelova[at]economy[dot]gov[dot]mk)

Poland, Portugal

Poland

Mrs. Karolina Wądołowska
National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
3a Konstruktorska St.
02-673 Warsaw
Tel: +48 22 4595 924
E-mail: %20Karolina [dot] Wadolowskaatnfosigw [dot] gov [dot] pl ()Karolina [dot] Wadolowskaatnfosigw [dot] gov [dot] pl (Karolina[dot]Wadolowska[at]nfosigw[dot]gov[dot]pl)

Mrs. Anna ŻOCHOWSKA
National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
3a Konstruktorska St.
02-673 Warsaw
Tel: +48 22 4595 924
E-mail: Anna [dot] Zochowskaatnfosigw [dot] gov [dot] pl (Anna[dot]Zochowska[at]nfosigw[dot]gov[dot]pl) 

Mr. Wojciech PIOTROWSKI
National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management
3a Konstruktorska St.
02-673 Warsaw
Tel: +48 22 4595 930
E-mail: Wojciech [dot] Piotrowskiatnfosigw [dot] gov [dot] pl (Wojciech[dot]Piotrowski[at]nfosigw[dot]gov[dot]pl) 

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Portugal

Ms Cátia Brito

Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (DGEG)
Director, Department for Institutional and Market Relations
Email: catia [dot] britoatdgeg [dot] gov [dot] pt
Phone: +351 217922730

Ms Paula GOMES
Direção-Geral de Energia e Geologia (Directorate-General for Energy and Geology)
Av. 5 de Outubro, nº208, 1069-203 Lisboa
Email: paula [dot] gomesatdgeg [dot] gov [dot] pt (paula[dot]gomes[at]dgeg[dot]gov[dot]pt) 
Tel: +351 217 922 772

Ms Ana VASCONCELOS
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil (National Laboratory for Civil Engineering)
Av. Do Brasil 101, 1700-066 lisboa
Email: avasconcelosatlnec [dot] pt (avasconcelos[at]lnec[dot]pt) 
Tel: +351 218 443 857

Mr André CASTRO
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas (Azorean Regional Government, Secretary for the Environment and the Climate Change)
Avenida Antero de Quental n.º 9C - 3.º Andar,
9500-160 Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel
Tel.: +351 295 403 802
Email: Andre [dot] M [dot] Castroatazores [dot] gov [dot] pt (Andre[dot]M[dot]Castro[at]azores[dot]gov[dot]pt) 

Ms Dilia MENEZES
Divisão de Gestão e Valorização de Áreas Classificadas (DGVAC)
Caminho do Meio, Bom Sucesso
9064-512, Funchal – Madeira
Tel: (351) 291 211 200
Email: dilia [dot] menezesatmadeira [dot] gov [dot] pt (dilia[dot]menezes[at]madeira[dot]gov[dot]pt)

Ms Teresa SILVA
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas (Azorean Regional Government, Secretary for the Environment and the Climate Change)
Rua Cônsul Dabney, Colónia Alemã, Apartado 140,
9900-014 Horta
Tel: +351 292 207 300
Email: teresa [dot] me [dot] silvaatazores [dot] gov [dot] pt (teresa[dot]me[dot]silva[at]azores[dot]gov[dot]pt) 

Mr José SIMAS
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas (Azorean Regional Government, Secretary for the Environment and the Climate Change)
Avenida Antero de Quental n.º 9C - 3.º Andar,
9500-160 Ponta Delgada, Ilha de São Miguel
Tel.: +351 296 206 700
Email: jose [dot] rc [dot] simasatazores [dot] gov [dot] pt (jose[dot]rc[dot]simas[at]azores[dot]gov[dot]pt) 


View the website:
LIFE PT 
Direção-Geral de Energia e Geologia 
Laboratório Nacional de Engenharia Civil 
Secretaria Regional do Ambiente e Alterações Climáticas 

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Romania

Mrs Florentina CARAMITRU
Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests 
B-dul. Libertății, Nr. 12, Sector 5
București 040129
Tel: +40 21 408 95 87
Mobil: +40 756 08 99 72
E-mail: florentina [dot] caramitruatmmediu [dot] ro (florentina[dot]caramitru[at]mmediu[dot]ro)

View the website Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests 

Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden

Slovenia

Mr Erik POTOČAR
Ministry of Natural Resources and Spatial Planning
Dunajska cesta 48
SI - 1000 Ljubljana
Tel. +386 1 478 73 39
E-mail: erik [dot] potocaratgov [dot] si (erik[dot]potocar[at]gov[dot]si)

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Slovakia

Ms. Elena Molnárová
Ministry of Environment / Directorate of Environmental Programs and Projects
Námestie Ľ. Štúra 1
SK - 812 35 Bratislava 
Office: Karloveská 2, 841 04 Bratislava
Tel: +421 906 314 266
E-mail: elena [dot] molnarovaatenviro [dot] gov [dot] sk (elena[dot]molnarova[at]enviro[dot]gov[dot]sk)

Mr. Erik Barát
Ministry of Environment / Directorate of Environmental Programs and Projects
Námestie Ľ. Štúra 1
SK- 812 35 Bratislava
Slovakia
Office: Karloveská 2, 841 04 Bratislava
E-mail: erik [dot] baratatenviro [dot] gov [dot] sk (erik[dot]barat[at]enviro[dot]gov[dot]sk)

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Spain

Ms. Virginia Vivanco Cohn
Institute for the Diversification and Saving of Energy (IDAE)
Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge
C/Madera 8, 28004-Madrid
Email : Vvivancoatidae [dot] es (Vvivanco[at]idae[dot]es)

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Sweden

Ms Pia Norrman
Swedish Energy Agency
Tel: +46 16 544 20 10
E-mail: pia [dot] norrmanatenergimyndigheten [dot] se (pia[dot]norrman[at]energimyndigheten[dot]se)

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Ukraine

Olha Nahnybida
Head of the Division of Analysis, Exchange and Implementation of World Experience in the Field of Environmental Protection of the Department of External Coordination and Development in the Field of Environmental Protection. 
Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine
olganagnibidaatgmail [dot] com (olganagnibida[at]gmail[dot]com)

Anna Balsanko 
Chief Specialist of the Division of Analysis, Exchange and Implementation of World Experience in the Field of Environmental Protection of the Department of External Coordination and Development in the Field of Environmental Protection. 
Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine. 
balsankoannaatgmail [dot] com (balsankoanna[at]gmail[dot]com)