The Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) published the new calls of the LIFE Programme, the only one specifically dedicated to the environment and climate action.

The «Transition to Clean Energy» sub-programme» intends to promote innovative regulatory, governance and market solutions to support sustainable energy transition, increasing renewable energy and energy efficiency and strengthening capacity, participation and cooperation between public and private actors.

The 'Transition to Clean Energy' sub-programme is different in structure to the rest of the LIFE Programme and its calls (topics) are organised according to the Horizon Europe scheme. It includes 12 topics, covering the following priorities:

• creation of a national, regional and local policy framework to support the transition to clean energy;
• Acceleration of technology adoption, digitisation, new services and business models, and enhancement of professional skills in the clean energy market;
• attracting private funding for sustainable energy;
• support for the development of investment projects at local and regional level;
• involvement and empowerment of citizens in the clean energy transition.

The deadline for submitting proposals is 16 September 2026, 5 p.m. (Brussels).

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