LIFE Projects for addressing ad hoc Legislative and Policy priorities (PLP) (LIFE-2026-PLP)
Scope
The lists of LIFE-2026-PLP-NAT-ENV specific priorities are:
- Digitising Environmental Impact Assessments and permitting procedures
- Preserving primary and old-growth forest in critical regions of Europe through mapping and awareness raising
- Development and implementation of analytical methodology to distinguish between virgin and recycled polymers at custom controls
- Support for reducing discharges into marine waters from exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubbers) installed onboard ships
- Capacity-building of authorities in Montenegro and North Macedonia
Expected impact
Applicants are expected to define, qualify and quantify the expected impacts of their proposal in light of what is described in the call document (see Call document section 2). This will be assessed as described in the Award criterion ‘Impact’ (see Call document section 9).
Actions
The call covers the following topics:
– Topic 1: LIFE-2026-PLP-NAT-ENV: Projects on Legislative and Policy Priorities in the fields of Nature & Biodiversity and Circular Economy & Quality of Life
– Topic 2: LIFE-2026-PLP-ENER-GOV: Multilevel climate and energy dialogue to deliver the Governance Regulation and the post–2030 energy and climate policy framework
– Topic 3: LIFE-2026-PLP-ENER-COMPLIANCE: Ecodesign and energy labelling compliance support facility for suppliers and retailers




