Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/210 of 12 February 2018 on the adoption of the LIFE multiannual work programme for 2018-2020 (Text with EEA relevance. )

The LIFE multiannual work programme for 2018-2020, as set out in the Annex, is adopted.

The maximum contribution to the LIFE multiannual work programme for 2018-2020 is set at EUR 1657063000 and shall be used to finance the relevant sub-programmes and priority areas as follows: (1) An overall amount of EUR 1243817750 for the sub-programme for Environment which shall be divided as follows: (a) EUR 444808200 for the priority area ‘Environment and Resource Efficiency’; (b) EUR 632556250 for the priority area ‘Nature and Biodiversity’; (c) EUR 143377300 for the priority area ‘Environmental Governance and Information’; (d) EUR 3000000 for the European Solidarity Corps — Contribution from the LIFE sub-programme for Environment; (e) EUR 20076000 for related support expenditure (including the amount of EUR 2332160 of the contribution to the Executive Agency budget from the sub-programme for Climate Action). (2) An overall amount of EUR 413245250 for the sub-programme for Climate Action which shall be divided as follows: (a) EUR 230500000 for the priority area ‘Climate Change Mitigation’; (b) EUR 123850000 for the priority area ‘Climate Change Adaptation’; (c) EUR 47549250 for the priority area ‘Climate Governance and Information’; (d) EUR 1500000 for the European Solidarity Corps — Contribution from the LIFE sub-programme for Climate Action; (e) EUR 9846000 for related support expenditure.

1 The following financial instrument, as described in the Annex, shall receive contributions pursuant to Article 17(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013: the Private Financing for Energy Efficiency Instrument.

2 The implementation of the contribution to the Private Financing for Energy Efficiency Instrument and the Natural Capital Financing Facility shall be entrusted to the European Investment Bank.

This Decision shall apply from 1 January 2018. This Decision shall enter into force on the day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.