A Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the Climate

The project is completed. The purpose of the MFF for the Climate project was to propose a substantial improvement of EU funds and spending programmes towards climate protection. It engaged citizens and civil society organisations (CSOs) in a participatory process so that they could actively contribute to making the next MFF climate friendly. The project gave out policy recommendations and specifically briefed decision makers involved in the MFF process.
The project looked at lessons learned from the last MFF (2014–20). It assessed the impacts that the new legislative proposals would have on Member States and on future national and regional spending programmes. It also made recommendations for said legislative proposals and for the investment priorities of the national and regional EU funds and promoted the involvement of civil society groups across Europe in the programming and planning of future EU funds.
During the course of the project, workshops were delivered in Berlin and Warsaw and a conference was held in Brussels. To enable MEPs to follow up on and ensure the sustainability of EU funding, the project implementing partners rolled out targeted outreach efforts (e.g. around the European Parliament elections).
To maximise the project’s impact at the national and EU levels, the project’s results and policy recommendations were widely communicated to different stakeholders (e.g. the European Commission, the European Parliament, national governments, business groups, trade unions, civil society and the media).
Participants of the MFF project kick-off meeting, held in Brussels on 4 October 2018. Photo: András Lukacs
The EU’s long-term budget, the so-called Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF), constitutes the political and legal framework, which defines the EU’s spending priorities over a multi-year period. The MFF “translates” EU policies into real implementation by financing public services or investing in infrastructure projects. The MMF can thus be a key instrument for directing Europe towards a greener and more sustainable future.
Updated: February 2019
Countries: Belgium, Germany, Hungary
Project duration: 09/18 - 08/20
Funding: 273,357 €
Target groups: EU Institutions, Governments, NGOs
Implementing organisation:
Green Budget Europe (GBE)
Project Partners:
Clean Air Action Group (CAAG), Climate Action Network Europe (CAN-E), Green Budget Germany (GBG)
Project Website:
green-budget.eu/
Mr Patrick Ten Brink
Organisation: European Environmental Bureau
Address:
14-16 rue des Deux Églises
1000 Brussels
Belgium
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Tel: +32 2 289 13 06
The European Climate Initiative (EUKI):
This project is part of the European Climate Initiative (EUKI). EUKI is a project financing instrument by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK). The EUKI competition for project ideas is implemented by the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH. It is the overarching goal of the EUKI to foster climate cooperation within the European Union (EU) in order to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.
For more information on the EUKI: www.euki.de