Belgium
Overview
This document provides an overview of LIFE in Belgium. It showcases key data and some of the latest LIFE projects.
You will also find contact details and other useful resources and a full list of current and recently-finished LIFE projects.
Every year calls for project proposals are launched covering the LIFE programme’s priority areas.
ABOUT LIFE The LIFE programme is the EU's funding instrument for the environment and climate action. It has been running since 1992 and has co-financed more than 4 500 projects across the EU and in third countries, mobilising over €9 billion and contributing more than €4 billion to the protection of the environment and climate. The budget for the LIFE programme for 2014–2020 is set at €3.4 billion in current prices, with a sub-programme for environment and a sub-programme for climate action.
Types of LIFE project: Other types of LIFE funding: Traditional (Environment and Resource Efficiency; Nature NGO operating grants and Biodiversity; Environmental Governance and Natural Capital Financing Facility (NCFF) Information; Climate Change Mitigation; Climate Change Private Finance for Energy Efficiency (PF4EE) Adaptation; Climate Governance and Information). Integrated (Environment, Nature or Climate Action) NCFF and PF4EE are joint initiatives with the European Preparatory Investment Bank, which manages the two funds. Capacity-building For more information visit: http://ec.europa.eu/life
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LIFE Environment and Resource Efficiency
This LIFE priority area is aimed at developing, testing and demonstrating best practices, solutions and integrated approaches to environmental challenges, as well as improving the related knowledge base. To date, the LIFE Environment and Resource Efficiency strand (formerly the LIFE Environment Policy and Governance component) has co-financed 97 projects in Belgium, representing a total investment of €200 million, of which €72 million has been provided by the EU. Completed projects were mainly concerned with issues such as: integrated environmental management; wastewater treatment; water supply; groundwater protection and decontamination; diffuse and dispersed sources of pollution; air quality management; construction and demolition waste (e.g. gypsum); eco-design; clean technologies (innovative recycling and upcycling methods in the glass industry); processing of e-waste; coordinating human bio-monitoring on a European scale (see project box below); public procurement (in the gardening sector); sustainable soil management; environmentally- friendly techniques in the building sector (silicon-based water repellents); cleaner technologies (production of highly-purified polyphosphoric acid); and waste recycling (development of novel marker and sorting techniques for PET recycling). The projects were carried out by international enterprises, local authorities, an NGO, SMEs, research institutions and professional organisations. The average durations ranged from 24 to 48 months. There are seven ongoing projects in Belgium. These focus on: design and implementation of green and blue infrastructure in Flanders' grey peri-urban landscapes; climate change mitigation (substitution of fossil fuels in sectors that extensively use combustion processes by biowaste resources, as well as demonstration of zero-emission and low-noise garbage trucks); development of thermoset eco-composites from renewable resources - natural fibres from bio-waste (linseed fibres) and resins from natural resources (linseed oil and humins); and development of an innovative method for the re-use of spent grain as a raw material for the production of two types of non-alcoholic beverages. These projects are being carried out by international enterprises, large enterprises and a regional authority. They will have durations of between 30 and 60 months. Using hydrogeobiocells (HGBcells) for the in-situ biological treatment of CAH contaminated groundwater in areas with low hydraulic gradients (LVM-BIOcells) LIFE08 ENV/BE/000046
The LVM-BIOcells project successfully demonstrated an innovative, cost-efficient remediation technique for groundwater contaminated with chlorinated aliphatic hydrocarbons (CAHs), for a site characterised by low natural hydraulic gradients. This involved the application of hydrogeobiocells (HGBcells). These cells are created by placing injection and extraction wells in an optimal configuration in order to create an in situ hydraulic recirculation system for the biological treatment of groundwater, in combination with bio-stimulation and bio-augmentation (adding a dechlorinating microbial culture into the recirculated groundwater).
The project conducted extensive modelling of the site-specific characteristics of the groundwater (flow intensity, direction, contamination). Afterwards, the beneficiaries installed the HGBcell equipment and started remediation of the CAH contamination in small areas. The remediation work was successfully done using bio-stimulation and bio-augmentation, although the remediation targets were not reached for the spot focusing on bio- augmentation.
In the demonstration bio-augmentation HGB cell, the project achieved a reduction of contaminants by up to 75%. The project team overcame the main technical barriers for applying HGBcells, and the beneficiary identified the reasons why higher levels of remediation (the target 95%) were not reached. Therefore, the technology can be further improved prior to its full-scale implementation.
The treatment of a CAH-contaminated area with a low hydraulic gradient using hydrogeobiocells was considered the most appropriate remediation strategy. The main reason was the increased degradation rate of CAH contaminants, due to the forced recirculation of groundwater in association with bio-stimulation and bio-augmentation, compared to conventional infiltration of substrates (without groundwater recirculation). The degradation rate was very high after the HGB cells started operating. Increased remediation rate also results in a lower dispersion of the contamination (although this was relatively slow due to very low hydraulic gradients present on this particular site).
The project demonstrated that bio-stimulation was the best solution for the remediation of areas with a low concentration of contaminants (plume area), while bio-augmentation was the best solution for the remediation of areas with high contaminant concentration (source area). The project also showed that remediation with HGB cells was much more cost-efficient than using conventional infiltration by wells (only 29% of the costs compared to the conventional method), and that it also had energy-efficiency and environmental benefits compared to traditional remediation techniques.
Another direct socio-economic benefit was that, in cases of contamination, the remediation technique enables industrial plants to remain operational, to avoid a temporary standstill due to safety measures, so bringing financial benefits. Moreover, treated sites can be redeveloped, for example, from industrial to residential areas.
For further information: http://www.lvm-biocells.be/
Last update: 21/11/18 European Commission/EASME (http://ec.europa.eu/life/)
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LIFE Nature and Biodiversity
This LIFE priority area is aimed at developing, testing and demonstrating best practices, solutions and integrated approaches to contribute to the development and implementation of nature and biodiversity policy and legislation, as well as improving the related knowledge base.
To date, the LIFE Nature and Biodiversity component has co-financed 72 projects in Belgium. These represent a total investment of €258 million, of which €137 million was contributed by the EU.
The completed projects focused mainly on the restoration, conservation and management of habitats. These included Uitkerkse polders; woods in the Flemish Ardennes; the calcareous habitat types in the region of Lesse and Lomme; the fossil estuary of the Yzer Dunes; the upper Meuse dry grasslands; the minerotrophic mires and heath ecosystems in the Zuiderkempen; peat and wet habitats on the Saint- Hubert Plateau; the lowland mire "Damvallei"; marshes along the river Scheldt; the pond complex of Central-Limburg; the oligo-mesotrophic aquatic habitats in de Kempen; the wetlands in Belgian Lorraine; the salt meadows in the Flemish polders; the valleys and turf moors of Croix Scaille and the Tailles Plateau; heathlands in Visbeek; bird habitats in Abeek; the bocage landscapes of the Fagne and Famenne; forests in the Most-Keiheuvel; Zwin tidal area; the Bosbeek, Itterbeek and Kleine Nete valleys; and grassland in the Vochtig Haspengouw areas. The projects also aimed to protect certain species (the pearl mussel, the corncrake, endangered bat species in Flanders, and threatened butterflies in Wallonia). NGOs constituted by far (more than 80%) the largest category of beneficiaries. The remaining projects were carried out by regional, local and park authorities. The projects’ average durations were between 36 and 60 months.
There are 21 ongoing LIFE+ Nature projects in Belgium. These aim to restore habitats (the Ardenne liégeoise region, the bocage landscapes of the Fagne and Famenne, grasslands and meadows in Southern Lorraine and the Ardenne, Hageland’s mosaic of habitats, natural habitats for critically-endangered species in the Sonian Forest, grasslands in the east coast polders, Grote NeteWoud, Demer valley. One project is focused on the connectivity of the Natura 2000 network across the Belgian-Dutch borders in the Meuse basin. Others are: developing innovative techniques for the creation and maintenance of forest corridors for overhead power lines, in order to maximise their potential benefits for biodiversity; developing biodiversity in active quarries; and recreating and restoring semi-natural heathland and grassland habitats in Eastern Ardennes. The most recently co-funded projects focus on fish migration along the Meuse river and on the connection of habitats conservation with long-term biomass management in Flanders (Belgium) and Poland. The majority of ongoing projects are being carried out by NGOs and regional authorities. Other types of beneficiaries are professional organisations (European Landowners’ Organisation and Fédération des Industries Extractives), a large enterprise (EDF Luminus and Elia) and a park authority (Grenspark De Zoom - Kalmthoutse Heide). The project durations vary from 11 to 96 months.
Presented in the box below is an example of a successful LIFE Nature project in Belgium. This project was awarded Best of the Best LIFE Nature project in 2017. Large scale habitat restoration in the valley of the Kleine Nete (LIFE Kleine Nete) LIFE09 NAT/BE/000411
The LIFE Kleine Nete project helped to establish the Kleine Nete as one of the core areas in lowland Europe for several targeted Habitats Directive listed Annex I habitats. It also restored populations of a number of targeted Annex II-species. Moreover, it provided improved visitor facilities and further information about the project area, as well as better socio- economic support for the Natura 2000 network in the area. The main results included: An important eco-hydrological study, with modelling to assess the potential impacts of a particular hydrological action on water levels and on habitats; Purchase for restoration of over 59 ha of target habitats, surpassing the originally planned 40 ha; Restoration of over 161 ha of target habitats, removal and reshaping of 2 km of artificial riverbanks, construction of a fish ladder, and fencing of over 21 ha to establish grazing management; and Restoration of a more natural hydrological status for the flood plain. Important environmental benefits concerned the restoration of the connectivity between the river and the flood plain and the continuity of the river. Ecological continuity was also considerably improved by the removal of a number of former holiday/week-end cottages and the restoration to a more natural shape of associated artificial ponds. These holiday cottages and their ponds were a major cause of the de-fragmentation of the natural habitat types of the valley and were also a source of other problems (e.g. introduction of invasive species, increased wastewater and other waste disposal issues). An innovative aspect of the project was the development of a new ‘Softrack’ device for the management of particularly wet areas – offering promise for the future management of such challenging wetland areas. To conclude, the beneficiary and partners had (and have) a strategy for the whole region. This existed before the project and was the basis for the LIFE programme funding. Thanks to the LIFE support, the project team was able to develop and fine-tune the techniques over more extensive and more challenging areas. The project also provided an opportunity to perfect this strategy, especially thanks to the eco-hydrological study and the development of an integrated management plan for the Natura 2000 sites concerned. The beneficiary plans to continue with the management of the protected areas, so the project’s results were also sustainable.
For further information: http://life-kleinenete.be/
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LIFE Environmental Governance and Information
This priority area is aimed at raising awareness of environmental matters, supporting the communication, management and dissemination of environmental information, and promoting better environmental governance by broadening stakeholder involvement. To date, this strand (formerly the LIFE+ Information and Communication component) has co-financed three projects in Belgium. This represents a total investment of €4 million, of which €2 million was provided by the EU. The AlterIAS project, whose objective was to reduce the introduction of invasive alien plants (IAPs) by raising awareness about the environmental risks along the whole ornamental horticulture supply chain in Belgium, from growers to gardeners, closed at the end of 2013 (see project box below). The total investment was €1 million, of which the EU contributed 50%. The project was carried out by the Laboratory of Ecology of Gembloux Agronomic Faculty. The Life EWWR+ project, which has been building on the previous European Week for Waste Reduction (2009-2011), developed communication tools and events to reduce waste, reuse products and recycle materials (the ‘3Rs’). The project was implemented by a regional authority (ACR+) and finished mid-2017. There is currently one ongoing project under this strand. The LIFE SWEAP project targets an increase in the number of members taking part in IMPEL’s (European Union Network for the Implementation and Enforcement of Environmental Law) ‘enforcement actions’ to better detect, disrupt and prevent illegal waste trafficking.
European Week for Waste Reduction (Life EWWR+) LIFE12 INF/BE/000459
The Life EWWR+ project team organised events in 27 EU Member States that reached many people, increasing and reinforcing their awareness of how to prevent waste, and to prepare it for reuse and recycling.
As a focus for their activities, the project team firstly developed an attractive and user-friendly website. From here, project documents, tools and training materials can be downloaded for free. The project’s numerous communication products included toolkits, panels, information boards, and videos.
The key outcome was the annual European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR), organised for the four years of the project’s duration, with all its associated events. These included European Clean Up Day (ECUD), with well-publicised litter collection activities (“Let’s Clean Up Europe”), and four associated Prevention Thematic Days (PTDs). The PTDs were on reuse (2013), stop food waste (2014), dematerialisation (2015), and packaging waste reduction (2016). The PTDs were all accompanied by factsheets and posters, translated into all 7 languages of the project partners. Further project documents addressed hazardous waste and other issues.
All the project activities were implemented through the involvement of 57 EWWR coordinators, who were trained via a series of project training days and through online training sessions (webinars). There were at least one EWWR edition in 27 EU countries, and also at least one in 16 non-EU countries. The project was involved in the implementation of a total of 48 965 actions. Of these actions, 24 went on to receive awards. Participants in the EWWR were able to reduce their waste by 37% more than the expected reduction of yearly waste by European citizens, to reach a level of 26 kg of recycling materials per year (an increase of 19%). A total of 7 811 tonnes of litter were collected during ECUDs (976 010 participants and 7 125 actions), while 9 120 tonnes of waste were prevented during the PTDs.
The raised awareness about waste prevention, reuse and recycling had positive environmental benefits for the environment in the EU and beyond. Key to the success of the project was reaching out to different audiences, by creating dedicated communication tools on specific topics. The large amounts of litter collected also had direct environmental benefits.
The project helped introduce the ‘3Rs’ concept to countries that were not so advanced in their waste reduction, reuse and recycling activities. Extending the EWWR to other countries, even outside the initial geographic scope, was considered a real success and demonstrates the possibility of developing such initiatives in other parts of the world.
In terms of socio-economic impact, finding solutions and targeted communication activities with companies, schools, NGOs and public authorities, can reduce their waste production and also help them save money, with possible knock-on effects for the economy and job creation.
Thanks to the groundwork established by the project, the EWWR is continuing beyond the LIFE funding (e.g. 17-25 November 2018). Since July 2017, it has been led by the EWWR Steering Committee (www.ewwr.eu), which includes the LIFE project beneficiary together with an expanded number of organisations.
For further information: http://www.ewwr.eu
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Sub-programme for Climate Action (LIFE 2014-2020)
LIFE Climate Change Mitigation and LIFE Climate Change Adaptation The Climate Change Mitigation priority area is helping to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, notably by contributing to the implementation and development of related policy and legislation, improving the knowledge base, developing integrated approaches, and developing and demonstrating innovative technologies, systems, methods and instruments.
To date, the Climate Change Mitigation strand has financed six projects in Belgium. "LIFE DRB" will demonstrate, at the ArcelorMittal site in Ghent, in a first industrial-scale application, the efficiency of an innovative patented burner technology: the Double Regenerative Burner (DRB). "LIFE-Dairyclim" will contribute to the mitigation of climate impacts and to decreasing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in dairy farming by highlighting the importance of these grasslands as a potential carbon sink. "LIFE BEVERAGE" aims to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases caused by beverage production through a new process that will be piloted at breweries in Belgium and the UK. The new system is based on the principle of stripping unwanted components from a liquid by sparging it (gas flushing) using an inert gas. LIFE FRONT aims to remove obstacles to standardisation of flammable refrigerants used in refrigeration, air conditioning and heat pump applications. LIFE BIPV aims to demonstrate innovative BIPV (Building Integrated Photovoltaics) installations in buildings located in two EU regions with different climatic characteristics. LIFE_SF6-FREE aims to demonstrate, validate and roll-out climate-friendly alternatives for SF6 in particle accelerators. The total investment for these projects amounts to €11 million, of which the EU will provide €8 million. The projects will, respectively, be carried out by Cockerill Maintenance & Ingénerie, the University of Liège, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Shecco Sprl, AGC Glass Europe SA, and Ion Beam Applications SA. They will have durations of 28 to 48 months.
The Climate Change Adaptation priority area is supporting efforts to increase resilience to climate change, in particular by contributing to the implementation and development of related policy and legislation, improving the knowledge base, developing integrated approaches, and developing and demonstrating innovative technologies, systems, methods and instruments.
To date, the Climate Change Adaptation strand has financed one project in Belgium. The LIFE SPARC project proposes measures to make the Scheldt estuary and its highly urbanised area resilient to climate change. This project represents a total budget of €8.5 million, of which the EU will contribute €2.5 million. The project is coordinated by the NGO Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos.
More details about the Climate Change Mitigation project "LIFE BEVERAGE" can be found in the box below; its results will be added in due course.
BEVERAGE - Brewing Energy saving pilot for an innoVative, Efficient, and enviRonmental beverAGE process (LIFE BEVERAGE) LIFE15 CCM/BE/000090
The new system developed by the project is based on the principle of stripping unwanted components from a liquid by sparging an inert gas. This simulates the effect of boiling without the heating requirements. When applied to breweries in which no energy-reducing measures have been installed in the boiling step, the technology will enable a reduction of the average evaporation rate from 7.5% to zero, improving water and energy efficiency and offering potential climate advantages compared to current best practice. If the project is successful, the technology could be applied to other breweries, thus enabling this sector to contribute to the EU’s shift towards a resource-efficient, low-carbon and climate-resilient economy.
Therefore, LIFE BEVERAGE is a concrete example of a LIFE Climate Change Mitigation action contributing to the development and implementation of EU climate-related policy and legislation, in particular with regard to energy consumption and GHG emissions from intensive industrial production. The project expects to achieve the following results: carbon footprint reduction of the brewing process by at least 460 g of CO2 equivalent per hectolitre (8.6% reduction), which, for the pilot plants, gives a saving of 3 930 tonnes of CO2 equivalent on an annual basis; an overall energy saving of at least 19.4 GWh, which represents an average reduction of 12.1% of the plants’ energy usage; an effective water saving of 1% of water in the production process; and a replicability of the technology in another five plants, with a combined total production of 411.5 million hectolitres of beer per year, so that Anheuser-Busch InBev can study the feasibility of its implementation in all applicable plants worldwide (66 plants are already eligible for the technology).
For further information: http://www.ab-inbev.eu/beverage.html
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LIFE Climate Governance and Information The Climate Governance and Information priority area is promoting awareness-raising on climate matters, supporting the communication, management and dissemination of climate information, promoting more effective compliance with climate legislation, and encouraging better climate governance by broadening stakeholder involvement.
To date, the Climate Governance and Information strand has co-financed one project in Belgium. "LIFE MaxiMiseR" aims to enhance the capacity of European institutions and governments to improve their development and implementation. The total investment amounts to €0.7 million, of which the EU will contribute €0.4 million. The project is being coordinated by the NGO WWF European Policy Programme and will run for a period of 30 months, starting from January 2016.
More details about the project can be found in the box below; its results will be added in due course.
Ticking boxes, or marking success? - Maximising the potential of the EU’s Monitoring Mechanism Regulation for LIFE (LIFE MaxiMiseR) LIFE14 GIC/BE/000590
The LIFE-MaxiMiseR project aims to use low-carbon development strategies (LCDSs) for transitioning to low-carbon economies.
The project has three main specific objectives: 1) To increase multi-stakeholder engagement, collaborative action, and the sharing of best practice and information relating to the Monitoring Mechanism Regulation (MMR) through the development of a multi-actor EU cooperation platform; 2) To ensure Member States’ LCDSs are strong and effective tools for driving decarbonisation, through the development of a quantitative/qualitative best practice monitoring tool that encourages their iterative improvement; and 3) To influence and disseminate solutions for resourcing the delivery of low-carbon development in Europe so that more funds will be available, notably through assessment of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme revenue uses.
The project expects to deliver measurable positive impacts on EU MMR processes at Member State, EU and global level - supporting good climate governance and the reduction of GHGs by 2018.
For further information: http://www.maximiser.eu
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LIFE Integrated projects for the Environment and Clima
This LIFE priority area is aimed at implementing on a large territorial scale (regional, multi-regional, national, trans-national) environmental or climate plans or strategies required by specific EU environmental or climate legislation, primarily in the areas of nature, water, waste, air and climate change mitigation and adaptation. Integrated Projects ensure the involvement of stakeholders and promote the coordination with and mobilisation of at least one other relevant EU, national or private funding source. To date, three Integrated Projects have been co-financed in Belgium: two for the Environment and one for Clima. The Belgian Nature Integrated Project (BNIP), coordinated by the NGO Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos, will develop and manage the operational planning for the implementation of the Flemish and Walloon region’s PAFs, and the execution of the Natura 2000 objectives of the Flemish, Walloon and federal governments. The IP Belini project, implemented by regional authority Vlaamse Milieumaatschappij, will focus on a well- designated part of the Scheldt IRBD that is representative of the whole district – i.e. the catchment area of three Belgian tributaries of the main river Scheldt: the Zenne, the Dyle and the Demer. The objective of LIFE IP BE REEL! is to create the conditions for the full implementation of the strategic housing renovation plans of the Flanders and Wallonia regions in Belgium. This project is coordinated by the Vlaams Energieagentschap, Vlaamse Overheid (VEA). These projects represent a total budget of €51 million, of which the EU will contribute €29 million. Detailed objectives and the website of the BNIP project can be found in the box below. Belgian Nature Integrated Project (BNIP) LIFE14 IPE/BE/000002
The Belgian Nature Integrated Project (BNIP) will develop and manage the operational planning for the implementation of the Flemish and Walloon regions' prioritised action frameworks (PAFs) and the execution of the Natura 2000 objectives of the Flemish, Walloon and federal governments. The objective of the integrated project is not to achieve all the objectives of the PAFs, but to contribute to their implementation by developing tools and expertise, enhancing involvement of administrations, strengthening participation and empowering stakeholders. The idea is that these outcomes for pilot restoration practices and management can be replicated in other Natura 2000 sites.
In addition to sites in the Flemish and Walloon regions, the project will realise the targets identified in the federal marine PAF and the Marine Strategy Framework Directive for achieving favourable conservation status of species and habitats.
The overall thematic objectives are: to establish a Natura 2000 programme structure and management; to develop habitats and species action plans and site management plans; to build up capacity through expertise with relevant approaches and tools; to implement communication tools to increase involvement among stakeholders; to create technical instruments and tools, such as databases; to initiate projects for a subset of action and management plans; and to carry out the biological monitoring and socio-economic surveys that lead to a better knowledge of habitats and species, and ecosystem functioning and services.
For further information: http://www.life-bnip.be/
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Find out more about LIFE and LIFE projects
Surf on the LIFE website The LIFE website provides a wealth of information on the LIFE programme: http://ec.europa.eu/life/
Search the LIFE projects database For further information on LIFE projects in Belgium or LIFE projects in general, please consult the online LIFE projects database: http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm
This easy-to-use database is the authoritative source of information on all ongoing and completed LIFE projects. It also provides information on the beneficiaries, their contact details, and the projects’ websites. Search via social media
twitter.com/LIFE_Pr http://www.facebook. www.flickr.com/ ogramme com/LIFE.programme photos/life_ programme Contact The National Contact Point for Belgium
Santé publique, sécurité de la chaîne alimentaire et environnement Agentschap voor Natuur en Bos
Name: Mrs Stefanie Hugelier, Multilateral and Strategic Affairs DG Environment (Environment & Resource Efficiency/ Environmental Governance and Information projects/CLIMATE Action) Mrs. Els Martens, Centrale Diensten (Nature and Biodiversity/CLIMATE Action) Address: Place Victor Horta 40, bte 10 B – 1060 Brussels Havenlaan 88 B – 1000 Brussels Tel: +32 2 524 96 88 +32 478 55 1256 E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Website: Federal service for Health, Food chain safety and Environment: https://www.health.belgium.be/en/programme-life-2014-2020
The Monitoring Team for Belgium NEEMO EEIG – PROSPECT Address: Rue du Prince Royal, 83 B-1050 Brussels Tel: +32 2 514 55 3 E-mail: [email protected]
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Recently closed and ongoing LIFE Environment and Resource Efficiency projects
Project Title Project Number Website Click on the icon to Project duration read the project summary Enhancing Green Public LIFE09 Procurement using 100% ENV/BE/000406 http://www.renew4gpp.com annually renewable innovative 09/2010–> 08/2015 resources in gardening products (Renew4GPP) Using ISCO with perozone for LIFE09 http://www.vopak-expero3.be the remediation of a cocktail ENV/BE/000407 of organic contaminants at an 09/2010–> 08/2015 EX-rated industrial site in operation (VOPAK-EXPERO3) Policy support system for LIFE09 http://www.life-atmosys.be atmospheric pollution hot ENV/BE/000409 09/2010–> 12/2013 spots (ATMOSYS) Demonstration of a study to LIFE09 http://www.eu- coordinate and perform ENV/BE/000410 hbm.info/democophes human biomonitoring on a 09/2010–> 11/2012 European scale (DEMOCOPHESII) Validation of an LIFE10 http://www.agical.eu/ environmentally friendly ENV/BE/000696 system, combining CO2 capture and biofuel production 01/2011 –> 09/2016 based on algae culture for industrial exhaust application (AGICAL+) Sustainable and integrated soil LIFE10 http://www.demeterlife.eu management to reduce ENV/BE/000699 01/2012 –> 03/2016 environmental effects (DEMETER) GtoG: From Production to LIFE11 http://gypsumtogypsum.org/ Recycling, a Circular Economy ENV/BE/001039 for the European Gypsum 01/2013 –> 01/2016 Industry with the Demolition and Recycling Industry”(GtoG) Improving sustainability of LIFE11 http://www2.dowcorning.com/conte construction materials using ENV/BE/001046 nt/construction/landing/lifeplus.asp innovative Silicon based x 06/2012 –> 05/2016 treatment (SILEX) Production of Polyphosphoric LIFE12 http://www.prayon.com/fr/nos- Acid using an innovative ENV/BE/000205 activites/innovations/life-polyphos-
system based on the acid.php 07/2013 –> 03/2016 phosphoric acid wet process (LIFE Polyphos Acid)
Demonstration of an LIFE12 http://www.agc- innovative fine crushing ENV/BE/000214 flattoflat.eu/index.htm
method for glass and 07/2013 –> 12/2017 alternative cullet in flat glass production (LIFE FLAT to FLAT) Innovative design & LIFE13 http://www.green4grey.be/ development of ENV/BE/000212 multifunctional green & blue 07/2014 –> 06/2019 infrastructure in Flanders grey peri-urban landscapes (LIFE- GREEN4GREY) Biomass gasification for CO2 LIFE13 http://xylowatt.com/life-oxyup emissions reduction and ENV/BE/000517 06/2014 –> 10/2018 valorization of bio-wastes in
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energy-intensive industrial processes (LIFE OxyUp) LIquidation of Full Emission LIFE14 http://www.lifeandgrabhy.eu and Noise levels while ENV/BE/000415 09/2015 –> 09/2019 GARBage collection with Hydrogen! (LIFE 'N GRAB HY!) LIFE-PETCYCLE – LIFE14 Demonstration of novel ENV/BE/001065 marker and sorting techniques http://petcycleproject.eu 01/2016 –>12/2018 for PET recycling into higher value added non-woven materials (LIFE PETCYCLE) Production of fully recyclable LIFE15 and reusable green composites ENV/BE/000204 http://recysite.eu 07/2016 –>06/2019 based on bioresins and natural fibres (LIFE RECYSITE) REFRESHMENT - Pilot for LIFE15 enviRonmEntally FRiendly, ENV/BE/000267 http://www.ab- Efficient, Sustainable and inbev.eu/refreshment.html 07/2016 –>12/2018 Healthy products development (LIFE REFRESHMENT)
Recently closed and ongoing LIFE Nature & Biodiversity projects
Project Title Project Number Website Click on the icon to Project duration read the project summary Large scale habitat restoration LIFE09 http://www.natuurpunt.be/nl/natuur in the valley of the Kleine Nete NAT/BE/000411 behoud/life/life-kleine- 01/2011 –> 12/2015 (LIFE Kleine Nete) nete_1975.aspx Zwin Tidal Area Restoration LIFE09 http://www.natuurenbos.be/nl- (ZTAR) NAT/BE/000413 BE/Over-ons/Projecten/Ztar.aspx 01/2011 –> 12/2015
Habitat restoration in the LIFE09 http://www.natuurpunt.be/nl/natuur Valleys of the eastern region NAT/BE/000416 behoud/life/life-itter-en- 01/2011 –> 12/2015 of Limburg: Bosbeek and oeter_1976.aspx Itterbeek (Life Itter en Oeter) Restoration of natural habitats LIFE10 http://biodiversite.wallonie.be/fr/life in the « Ardenne liégeoise » NAT/BE/000706 -ardenne-liegeoise-2012- region (Ardenne liégeoise) 2018.html?IDC=3590 01/2012 –> 12/2018
Development of the beddings LIFE10 http://www.life-elia.eu/ of the electricity transportation NAT/BE/000709 09/2011 –> 08/2016 network as means of enhancing biodiversity (ELIA) Conservation of habitats and LIFE11 http://www.lifeprairiesbocageres.eu species of bocage landscapes NAT/BE/001059 / 07/2012 –> 06/2019 of the Fagne and Famenne (Bocages) Priority actions for grasslands LIFE11 http://www.life-herbages.eu and meadows in Southern NAT/BE/001060 01/2012 –> 12/2019 Lorraine and the Ardenne (Herbages) Nature restoration Most- LIFE11 http://www.natuurenbos.be/nl- Keiheuvel (Most-Keiheuvel) NAT/BE/001061 BE/Over-ons/Projecten/Keiheuvel- 06/2012 –> 05/2017 De-Most.aspx Habitat restoration HAGELAND LIFE11 http://www.life-hageland.be (Life Hageland) NAT/BE/001067 09/2012 –> 08/2018
Large-scale restoration of a LIFE11 http://www.life- complex of ground- and NAT/BE/001068 vochtighaspengouw.be 09/2012 –> 08/2018 seepage water dependent habitats (Vochtig Haspengouw)
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Restoration of natural habitats LIFE12 http://www.sonianforest.be/lifeozon for critically endangered NAT/BE/000166 / 07/2013 –> 06/2017 species by defragmentation of the Sonian Forest (Life OZON) Grassland restoration in the LIFE12 https://www.natuurpunt.be/pagina/i East Coast polders (LIFE NAT/BE/000252 nleiding-life-oostkustpolders 07/2013 –> 06/2018
Oostkustpolders) Grote NeteWoud: wilderness LIFE12 http://www.natuurpunt.be/nl/life- on a human scale (LIFE Grote NAT/BE/000438 grote-netewoud_3364.aspx 09/2013 –> 08/2019 NeteWoud) Habitat Restoration of alluvial LIFE12 http://scalluvia.eu forests and creeks within the NAT/BE/000596 flood controlled Scheldt 09/2013 –> 09/2017 estuary site Kruibeke-Bazel- Rupelmonde (LIFE+SCALLUVIA) FLemish And North-French LIFE12 http://www.lifeflandre.be Dunes Restoration (Life NAT/BE/000631 09/2013 –> 09/2018 FLANDRE) To get heath restored (Life LIFE12 http://www.togetherfornature.be/ Together) NAT/BE/001098 10/2013 –> 09/2017
Cross-Border heath LIFE13 restoration, inland dunes and NAT/BE/000074 http://www.grensparkzk.nl/helvex- 07/2014 –> 06/2019 pools, integrated invasive plant life-project-2014-2019 management (HELVEX-LIFE) Connectivity of the Natura LIFE13 2000 network across the NAT/BE/001067 http://www.lifepaysmosan.eu Belgian-Dutch borders in the 07/2014 –> 06/2020 Meuse basin (LIFE Pays Mosan) LIFE IN QUARRIES (LIFE IN LIFE14 QUARRIES) NAT/BE/000364 http://www.lifeinquarries.eu 10/2015 –> 09/2020
Action Plan for the LIFE15 Improvement of Habitats of NAT/BE/000760 https://www.natuurpunt.be/pagina/li
Threatened European Species fe-delta 09/2016 –> 08/2022 in the Demer Valley through Broad Cooperation (LIFE Delta) Restoration and conservation LIFE15 http://www.life-nardus.eu of semi-natural and natural NAT/BE/000774 07/2016 –> 06/2023 habitats in eastern Ardennes (Belgium) (LIFE NARD-US) Downstream fish migration LIFE16 https://edfluminus.edf.com/en/edf- along the low Meuse River NAT/BE/000807 luminus/our-activities/produce-
(LIFE4FISH) energy/hydroelectricity/life4fish/inn 10/2017 –> 03/2022 ovation-at-the-service-of-wildlife
Green valleys: connecting LIFE17 N/A habitats’ conservation with NAT/BE/000445 long term biomass 09/2018 –> 08/2025 management and multi- stakeholder approach (LIFE Green valleys)
Recently closed and ongoing LIFE Environmental Governance and Information projects Project Title Project Number Website Click on the icon to Project duration read the project summary European Week for Waste LIFE12 http://www.ewwr.eu/ 07/2013 –> 06/2017 Reduction (Life EWWR+) INF/BE/000459
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Shipments of Waste LIFE17 N/A Enforcement Actions Project GIE/BE/000480 07/2018 –> 06/2023 (LIFE SWEAP)
Ongoing LIFE Climate Change Mitigation and LIFE Climate Adaptation projects Project Title Project Number Website Click on the icon to Project duration read the project summary Feeding strategies to decrease LIFE14 methane emissions and CCM/BE/001187 http://labos.ulg.ac.be/dairyclim/en/ carbon footprint of dairy cows 10/2015 –> 09/2019 in Belgium, Luxembourg and Denmark (LIFE-Dairyclim) BEVERAGE - Brewing Energy LIFE15 saving pilot for an innoVative, CCM/BE/000090 http://www.ab-
Efficient, and enviRonmental inbev.eu/beverage.html 07/2016 –> 06/2018 beverAGE process (LIFE BEVERAGE) Flammable Refrigerant LIFE16 Options for Natural CCM/BE/000054 http://lifefront.eu/ Technologies – Improved 06/2017 –> 06/2020 standards & product design for their safe use (FRONT) (IFE FRONT) Demonstration of an LIFE16 innovative Building Integrated CCM/BE/000120 http://www.agc-bipvlife.com/
PhotoVoltaic system toward 07/2017 –> 06/2020 net-zero-energy buildings (LIFE BIPV) Demonstration and validation LIFE17 of two economic viable CCM/BE/000113 N/A
climate-friendly alternatives 07/2018 –> 11/2020 for SF6 FREE high-voltage applications (LIFE_SF6-FREE) Space for Adaptating the River LIFE16 Scheldt to Climate Change CCM/BE/000107 https://www.natuurenbos.be/sparc 09/2017 –> 08/2022
(LIFE SPARC)
Ongoing LIFE Climate Governance and Information projects Project Title Project Number Website Click on the icon to Project duration read the project summary Ticking boxes, or marking LIFE14 http://www.maximiser.eu/ success? - Maximising the GIC/BE/000590 potential of the EU’s 01/2016 –> 07/2018 Monitoring Mechanism Regulation for LIFE (LIFE MaxiMiseR)
Ongoing LIFE Integrated projects Project Title Project Number Website Click on the icon to Project duration read the project summary Belgian Nature Integrated LIFE14 http://www.life-bnip.be/ Project (LIFE BNIP) IPE/BE/000002 01/2015 –> 12/2023
Belgian Initiative for making a LIFE15 http://www.life-belini.be/index- leap forward towards good IPE/BE/000014 en.php 01/2015 –> 12/2023
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status in the river basin of the Scheldt (Belini) Belgium Renovates for Energy LIFE16 http://www.be-reel.be Efficient Living (LIFE IP BE IPC/BE/000005 01/2015 –> 12/2023 REEL!)
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