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.
It provides action grants for best practice, pilot and demonstration projects and promotes Integrated projects that implement EU policy and strategy on climate change adaptation.
The programme co-funds projects supporting the European Climate Pact, sustainable finance activities, awareness-raising, training and capacity building, knowledge development and stakeholder participation in climate change mitigation and adaptation areas.
LIFE provides action grants for information, awareness and dissemination projects on climate matters. This includes public and stakeholder support for EU policy-making, supporting communication, management and dissemination of information to facilitate knowledge sharing and cooperation platforms, providing training and fostering the development and dissemination of best practices and policy approaches.