The European Union has committed more than €86 million ($97 million) to climate and environmental projects over the next decade, as part of its goal to become a fully climate-neutral continent by 2050. 

According to an April 14 release from the European Commission, the funds will go to projects in Denmark, Estonia, Poland, Slovenia and Iceland, to help local authorities ramp up climate action plans and align with the EU's existing environmental standards. That includes €28.4 million for Denmark to cut city-level carbon emissions by 75% and make its coastline more resilient to climate change, €29.9 million for Estonia to future-proof its western river basin from droughts and floods, and €21.9 million for Poland to tackle recycling and landfill challenges.

The European Commission also finalized its planned projects for its LIFE Programme between 2025 and 2027, laying out strategies and funding to drive the bloc's climate-neutral transition. The initiative will work from a €2.3 billion budget over that period, for projects addressing circular economies, pollution, nature and biodiversity, clean energy, and climate mitigation. Since its inception in 1992, the LIFE Programme has helped finance more than 6,000 projects across the EU.