LIFE ACT - Action for Climate Transition

LIFE Action for Climate Transition aims to accelerate Denmark's Local Climate Action Plans implementation, targeting 75% CO2e reduction and enhanced resilience by 2050 through improved governance and partnerships.

Subsidie
€ 17.057.007
2025

Projectdetails

Introduction

Denmark is unique as all municipalities voluntarily are aligned with the Paris Agreement through politically approved and certified Local Climate Action Plans (LCAPs), pioneering the transition to a climate-neutral and resilient society by 2050. However, the LCAPs reveal significant barriers obstructing progress in climate change mitigation (CCM) and adaptation (CCA). Denmark contends with high GHG emissions and serious vulnerability to climate changes, underscoring the urgent need for action.

Objectives of LIFE Action for Climate Transition

The overarching objective of LIFE Action for Climate Transition (LIFE ACT) is to catalyse an accelerated nationwide implementation of the LCAPs through a coherent set of measures to reach the objective of the LCAPs: climate-neutrality and resilience by 2050. This is achieved through three specific objectives:

  1. Accelerated implementation of the LCAPs.
  2. Improved governance structures and upskilling of municipal staff.
  3. Ensuring complex climate action is addressed through multiple helix partnerships.

Consortium Composition

The LIFE ACT Consortium comprises 27 municipal beneficiaries, the five Danish regions, and Central Denmark EU Office. Focused on key CCM emission domains, CCA risk areas, and synergies, LIFE ACT engages:

  • All Danish municipalities.
  • The 6 relevant national agencies.
  • A total of 18 knowledge institutions.
  • 649 politicians.

Additionally, it impacts at least 2.5 million citizens (more than 30% of the Danish population). The inherent mechanism of replication and exploitation of project results ensures nationwide coverage, preventing sub-optimal implementation of LCAPs.

Expected Outcomes

By the end of LIFE ACT, the 27 municipal beneficiaries achieve:

  • 75% CO2e reduction (according to 1990 levels).
  • More than 2900 km (equivalent to 30%) of the Danish coastline is climate resilient.

Moreover, the project secures at least 211 million EUR in complementary funding for LCAP implementation, ensuring that the vision of a climate-neutral and resilient Denmark becomes an attainable reality.

Financiële details & Tijdlijn

Financiële details

Subsidiebedrag€ 17.057.007
Totale projectbegroting€ 28.428.376

Tijdlijn

Startdatum1-4-2025
Einddatum31-3-2033
Subsidiejaar2025

Partners & Locaties

Projectpartners

  • REGION MIDTJYLLANDpenvoerder
  • REGION HOVEDSTADEN
  • REGION SYDDANMARK
  • REGION SJAELLAND
  • REGION NORDJYLLAND (NORTH DENMARK REGION)
  • MIDTJYLLANDS EU KONTOR FORENING
  • AALBORG KOMMUNE
  • AARHUS KOMMUNE
  • BRONDERSLEV KOMMUNE
  • FREDERIKSSUND KOMMUNE
  • HERNING KOMMUNE
  • Hjorring Kommune
  • HORSENS KOMMUNE
  • HOJE-TAASTRUP KOMMUNE
  • KALUNDBORG KOMMUNE
  • KOBENHAVNS KOMMUNE
  • LEMVIG KOMMUNE
  • Lyngby-Taarbæk Kommune
  • MARIAGERFJORD KOMMUNE
  • MIDDELFART KOMMUNE
  • MORSO KOMMUNE
  • NYBORG KOMMUNE
  • NAESTVED KOMMUNE
  • ODSHERRED KOMMUNE
  • RANDERS KOMMUNE
  • Ringkøbing-Skjern Kommune
  • RINGSTED KOMMUNE
  • SAMSO KOMMUNE
  • SKIVE KOMMUNE
  • THISTED KOMMUNE
  • VARDE KOMMUNE
  • Vejen Kommune
  • VEJLE KOMMUNE
  • NORDDANMARKS EU-KONTOR
  • NORDJYLLANDS TRAFIKSELSKAB
  • HERNING VAND A/S
  • Lemvig vand A/S
  • Lyngby-Taarbæk Spildevand A/S
  • ARKITEKTSKOLEN I AARHUS
  • DANMARKS METEOROLOGISKE INSTITUT
  • DESIGNSKOLEN KOLDING
  • UCL ERHVERVSAKADEMI & PROFESSIONSHOJSKOLE SI
  • PROFESSIONSHOJSKOLEN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE NORDJYLLAND
  • VEJDIREKTORATET
  • NATURSTYRELSEN
  • The Danish Environmental Protection Agency
  • ENERGISTYRELSEN
  • Greater Copenhagen EU Office
  • South Denmark European Office
  • Aabenraa Kommune
  • FAABORG MIDTFYN KOMMUNE
  • Fanø Kommune
  • FREDERICIA KOMMUNE
  • FREDERIKSBERG KOMMUNE
  • Furesø Kommune
  • GLADSAXE KOMMUNE
  • Greve Kommune
  • HELSINGOR KOMMUNE
  • Herlev Kommune
  • Hillerød Kommune
  • Holbæk Kommune
  • Ikast-Brande Kommune
  • Jammerbugt Kommune
  • KERTEMINDE KOMMUNE
  • KOLDING KOMMUNE
  • Læsø Kommune
  • NORDFYNS KOMMUNE
  • Odder Kommune
  • SKANDERBORG KOMMUNE
  • SORO KOMMUNE
  • Stevns Kommune
  • SYDDJURS KOMMUNE
  • VIBORG KOMMUNE
  • VORDINGBORG KOMMUNE
  • Norddjurs Kommune
  • SILKEBORG KOMMUNE
  • Favrskov Kommune

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