Division (a) Eligibility criteria

A proposal is rejected, if it does not comply with one or several of the following criteria:

1. 1..

   Large territorial coverage: Implementation of the targeted Union plan or strategy will cover a large territorial area, in particular, regional, multi-regional, national or trans-national. A multi-city approach may also be acceptable for IP dealing with air quality management, as well as for IP in the climate sub-programme.

2. 2..

   Mobilisation of other funding sources: Complementary to the IP itself and to the specific co-funding required for it under the LIFE Regulation (Article 20(1)(a) and (c)), at least one other relevant Union, national or private funding source will be mobilised for the implementation of the targeted Union plan or strategy.

3. 3..

   Involvement of key stakeholders: The key stakeholders will be involved in the implementation of the targeted Union plan or strategy.

   (i)

   Specific eligibility criterion for projects under the sub-programme Environment

   The IP is not eligible if it does not aim at implementing one of the following environmental plans or strategies required by specific environmental Union legislation, developed pursuant to other Union acts or developed by Member States' authorities:

   1. (a)

      prioritised action frameworks pursuant to Article 8 of the Habitats Directive which may include Green Infrastructure actions that contribute to the coherence of the Natura 2000 network in a cross-border context;

   2. (b)

      waste management plans pursuant to Article 28 of the Waste Framework Directive;

   3. (c)

      river basin management plans pursuant to Annex VII to the Water Framework Directive; or

   4. (d)

      air quality plans pursuant to the Air Quality Directive or national air pollution control programmes pursuant to the National Emission Ceilings Directive.

   (ii)

   Specific eligibility criterion for projects under the sub-programme Climate Action

   The IP must aim at implementing one of the following climate plans or strategies required by specific climate Union legislation, developed pursuant to other Union acts or developed by Member States' authorities in one of the following areas:

   1. (a)

      national, regional or local specific adaptation strategy or action plan;

   2. (b)

      urban or community-based action plan pioneering the transition to a low carbon and/or climate resilient society;

   3. (c)

      national, regional or industry-/sector-specific greenhouse gas mitigation strategy or low carbon economy roadmap.