1. Cohesion Policy and Biodiversity
Regional Policy
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Cohesion Policy and Biodiversity
Input to 2nd meeting of the Coordination Group on Nature and Biodiversity DG Regio Mathieu Fichter

2. Cohesion Policy direct investments in Biodiversity and Natura 2000
Regional Policy
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Cohesion Policy direct investments in Biodiversity and Natura 2000
: EUR 3,9 billion
Categories related to Biodiversity
Amount
Share of total expenditure
51: promotion of biodiversity and nature protection (incl NATURA 2000)
€ 2.7 billion
0.8%
55: Promotion of natural assets
€ 1.14 billion
0.3%

3. Cohesion Policy investments in Biodiversity and Natura 2000
Regional Policy
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Cohesion Policy investments in Biodiversity and Natura 2000

4. Regional Policy
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Delivery of the BAP
Principle of shared management in the implementation of the Cohesion Policy
MS and regions in charge of the project selection and execution of measures
ENEA network closer to the implementing end of the programme exercise to provide details

5. Regional Policy
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Delivery of the BAP
No agreement by MS on specific biodiversity indicators within core indicators for the period
Examples of best practice projects on biodiversity and Cohesion Policy exist

6. Regional Policy
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Delivery of the BAP
Projects financed by Cohesion Policy must be fully in compliance with environmental legislation
All plans and programmes subject to mandatory SEA
All relevant projects must undergo an EIA
Environmental elements considered before final decisions are made on infrastructure projects

7. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!
Regional Policy
EUROPEAN COMMISSION
THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!