He Life Program, adopted by the European Parliament and the Council in 2021It plays a fundamental role in the application of legislation and policy in the field of environment, climate and energy. TO LIVE It supports a wide range of beneficiaries in the EU member states, such as private companies, local authorities, research foundations and social organizations.
He LIFE 2025-27 Multiannual Work Program draws up the framework for the application in the coming years. The committee followed the correct procedure for the preparation and vote of the work program in the committee TO LIVE, Composed of representatives of the Member States, who have given positive advice.
Life will finance environmental NGOs
The financing of NGOs is explicitly provided for in the Regulation TO LIVE, With the aim of improving the board In the environment, climate change and energy transitionAmong other things by improving the participation of stakeholders at all levels, the development of capacities, communication and consciousness.
The committee Maintains its fixed dedication to guarantee a healthy and dynamic civil societyAlso supporting the operation and their participation in the elaboration of the policy.
At the same time, the Commission has acknowledged that, in some cases, the work programs presented and linked to by the NGOs Operational subsidy agreements contain specific promotional promotions And unnecessary lobbying activities.
The committee He has taken measures to prevent these cases in the future and will take new measures to strengthen transparency And include adequate guarantees. In particular: the committee has already published a guide on the type of activities that should not be included when receiving financing as part of the development, application, monitoring and implementation of policy and legislation.
Weld Subsidies must achieve the objectives of life and support the participation of civil society In the formulation of the policy and the European Democratic debate, at the same time avoiding lobbying activities aimed at specific policy or representatives of the European Parliament. This guide applies to all EU financing and all committee services and relevant agencies are applied.
EU Court of Accounts Court
In The Multiannual Work Program 2025-2027 has included extra guarantees To ensure that operational subsidies do not require specific and detailed activities that are directly aimed at the institutions of the Union, their staff or their members, and to make it clear that the beneficiaries retain the full responsibility of their opinions and to present them to the institutions of the Union.
The committee is working closely with the Court of Auditors, that He is currently completing his recommendations on how he can continue to improve the transparency of financing NGOs In the implementation of EU finance programs, even through the right mechanisms.
The committee will be revised Transparent provisions for beneficiaries of subsidized subsidies With the EU budget, in particular with regard to the distribution requirements of the EU transparency register. The committee connects that members of the evaluation committee of TO LIVE Be independent and free of conflicts of interest.
It is mandatory Members sign statements of the absence of conflicts of interest Before participating in the evaluation of the proposals and mitigation measures have been established in the event that conflicts of interest are detected. Cinea will assess the selection procedure of the members of the evaluation committee of TO LIVE And will apply the necessary measures to guarantee full transparency.
While working on a possible assessment, the memorandum of understanding between Cinea and the services of the Life Responsible Commission will strictly apply to ensure the clarity of the respective responsibilities In the subsidy concession procedure.
The SE committee Commit to maintaining an open and cooperation dialogue with the European Parliament And is willing to offer more clarifications about any pending issue.