Interreg transnational cooperation (or Interreg B) includes 15 different programmers focusing on macro-regional challenges which require an integrated approach. Calls details and projects features are decided under each funding programme.
Cross-border cooperation between adjacent regions to promote integrated and harmonious regional development between neighbouring land and maritime border regions:
(a) internal cross-border cooperation between adjacent border regions of two or more member states or between adjacent border regions of at least one member state and one or more third countries
(b) external cross-border cooperation, between adjacent border regions of at least one member state and of one or more partners from IPA III beneficiaries, partner countries supported by NDCI and Russian Federation.
The climate sub-programme supports projects in the areas of farming, land use, peatland management, renewable energies and energy efficiency. It co-finances projects in the areas of urban adaptation and land-use planning, the resilience of infrastructure, sustainable management of water in drought-prone areas, flood and coastal management, the resilience of the agricultural, forestry and tourism sectors, and/or support to the EU's outermost regions.
Projects are co-financed under the LIFE Clean Energy Transition sub-programme in the following five areas of intervention:
Building a national, regional and local policy framework supporting the clean energy transition;
Accelerating technology roll-out, digitalisation, new services and business models and enhancement of the related professional skills on the market;
Attracting private finance for sustainable energy;
Supporting the development of local and regional investment projects;
Created in 1992, the LIFE programme is the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action, which has co-financed more than 5,000 projects helping Europe to become greener. As of 2021, the LIFE programme includes the new Clean Energy Transition sub-programme.
The LIFE programme's main goals are to:
EU Missions are large-scale initiatives under Horizon Europe setting clear, time-bound goals that drive focused efforts towards some of our greatest challenges such as climate change, cancer, ocean restoration, soil health, and the development of climate-neutral and smart cities. By bringing together researchers, policymakers, citizens, and stakeholders, EU Missions pool the necessary resources to drive innovation and deliver concrete solutions for societal benefit.
The European Commission has launched five EU Missions:
This cluster aims at reducing environmental degradation, halting and reversing the decline of biodiversity on land, inland waters and sea and better managing natural resources through transformative changes of the economy and society in both urban and rural areas.
This cluster aims to fight climate change by better understanding its causes, evolution, risks, impacts and opportunities, and by making the energy and transport sectors more climate and environment-friendly, more efficient and competitive, smarter, safer and more resilient.
The expected impacts of this cluster are contained in the Horizon Europe strategic plan.
Areas of intervention
The Public Loan Facility complements the two other pillars of the Just Transition Mechanism, the Just Transition Fund (JTF) and a dedicated just transition scheme under InvestEU. It helps to address the socio-economic challenges of the transition to climate neutrality in the most affected territories as identified in the territorial Just Transition Plans.
Since 2002, URBACT has been driving change all over Europe by enabling the cooperation and idea exchange amongst cities within thematic networks, by building the skills of local stakeholders in the design and implementation of integrated and participatory policies, and by sharing knowledge and good city practices.