LIFE Programme
The contribution of the LIFE programme to air quality in the EU : past , present & future
Brussels , Belgium , 05 June 2013 - Green Week 2013 - The contribution of the LIFE programme to air quality in the EU : past , present & future © EU - Patrick Mascart
A session at this year's Green Week in Brussels has been dedicated to highlighting "The contribution of the LIFE programme to air quality in the EU: past, present and future". The session has been moderated by Alexis Tsalas of the LIFE-Environment & Eco-Innovation Unit, with presentations by Dr Georgia Valaoras, Regional Coordinator for South-East Europe, Astrale GEIE and Stijn Janssen, Environmental Modeling, VITO NV.
The session presented the findings and highlights of a 2012 study commissioned by the European Commission, "The contribution of LIFE projects to the implementation and development of EU air quality policy and legislation". The actions and outcomes of a LIFE air quality project were hightlighted by a second presentaioin. The final presentation - "The future of LIFE and air quality: the new LIFE Regulation 2014-2020" - has given a brief outline of the future LIFE programme, with emphasis on integrated projects and how these will bring about a multiplier effect to enable local and regional problems to be addressed in a more comprehensive and effective way.
The contribution of the LIFE programme to air quality in the EU : past , present & future
Brussels , Belgium , 05 June 2013 - Green Week 2013 - The contribution of the LIFE programme to air quality in the EU : past , present & future © EU - Patrick Mascart
A session at this year's Green Week in Brussels has been dedicated to highlighting "The contribution of the LIFE programme to air quality in the EU: past, present and future". The session has been moderated by Alexis Tsalas of the LIFE-Environment & Eco-Innovation Unit, with presentations by Dr Georgia Valaoras, Regional Coordinator for South-East Europe, Astrale GEIE and Stijn Janssen, Environmental Modeling, VITO NV.
The session presented the findings and highlights of a 2012 study commissioned by the European Commission, "The contribution of LIFE projects to the implementation and development of EU air quality policy and legislation". The actions and outcomes of a LIFE air quality project were hightlighted by a second presentaioin. The final presentation - "The future of LIFE and air quality: the new LIFE Regulation 2014-2020" - has given a brief outline of the future LIFE programme, with emphasis on integrated projects and how these will bring about a multiplier effect to enable local and regional problems to be addressed in a more comprehensive and effective way.