LIFE Circular Economy and Zero Pollution — Standard Action Projects
Funds standard projects that push the EU toward a circular, toxic-free economy — covering waste, resource recovery, air, water, soil, noise, chemicals and industrial emissions.
This LIFE call funds Standard Action Projects covering one or more named sub-topics -- circular economy and waste, resource recovery, zero pollution across air, water, soil, noise, chemicals and industrial emissions and safety, plus a New European Bauhaus strand -- moving the EU toward a circular, toxic-free economy under the European Green Deal. A proposal can select at most two sub-topics, worde…
The Commission funds Standard Action Projects that move the EU toward a circular, energy-efficient, toxic-free economy, in line with the European Green Deal. Applicants cover one or more named topics — Circular Economy and Waste, Recovery of Resources from Waste, Circular Economy and the Environment, and Zero Pollution across air, water, soil, noise, chemicals, industrial emissions and safety, plus a New European Bauhaus strand — but a maximum of two sub-topics can be selected per proposal.
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