January 2014

ANNOUNCEMENTS
09 January New LIFE Regulation published: programme continues to 2020 10 January Invasive species project recognised for social innovation 13 January LIFE project brings experts together at International Wolf Congress 14 January LIFE helps bring about allis shad breeding return to the Rhine 17 January New publication out! Long-term impact and sustainability of LIFE Nature 20 January Precursor study to new LIFE project reveals why migratory birds fly in Vformation 21 January New publication out! LIFE and Soil protection

A new lease of LIFE

As one LIFE programme period ends and another begins, LIFEnews speaks to Angelo Salsi, Head of the LIFE Nature Unit, about the programme's achievements to date and his expectations for the future. Read more >>

LIFE moves closer to environmental policy

The biggest achievement of the LIFE Environment Unit in 2013 was bringing the programme closer to policy, according to the Unit's head Herv Martin. He believes this is also true for the 2007-2013 period as a whole. Read more >>

24 January MHyBus project demonstrates advantages of new fuel source for public transport 27 January Top 5 LIFEnews stories of 2013 View other announcements >>

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FORTHCOMING EVENTS
31/01 26/02 27-28/03 01-03/04 14-16/05 Platform meeting on the link between research and innovation Transport sustainability online tool workshop ADAPTtoCLIMATE Conference calls for papers Green Carbon Conference Nature protection in Hungarian military areas Pisa, Italy Bilbao, Spain Athens, Greece Brussels, Belgium Veszprm, Hungary View other events >>

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