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EU earmarks €22 million to improve transport and environment in Eastern neighbourhood

01-08-2012

Environment and transport will be the focus of the €22 million 2012 Regional Action Programme for the Eastern Neighbourhood, part I, adopted by the European Commission.

A press release said that in the area of the environment, the programme will “encourage partner countries to move towards green economies by promoting sustainable production and consumption processes.” It will do so in particular by supporting cleaner techniques and the efficient use of resources in the manufacturing, agriculture, construction and agro-industry sectors, as well as promoting green financing and green procurement. The programme will also help enhance forest protection in the region by supporting forest law enforcement and governance.
On transport, the funding will support the Eastern Partnership and Central Asian countries implementing a Regional Road Safety Action Plan, which will help make the road infrastructure safer for vehicles and road users in these countries.
“Areas such as the environment, climate change or transport know no borders,” the press release said, adding: “The European Commission is interested to work together with the Eastern partners to make our Neighbourhood become a greener and safer place for everyone who lives there.”
The funding comes from the European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI), which is the main financial and cooperation instrument of EU assistance to Russia and the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine. The ENPI East Regional Action Programme 2012 is due to be adopted in successive tranches throughout the year. Its first part is made up of three components:
•   Forest Law Enforcement and Governance project II for the ENP region and Russia
 - €9 million, FLEG East II;
•   Greening Economies in the Eastern Neighbourhood - €10 million, EaP-GREEN;
•   Implementation of the Regional Road Safety Action Plan for the Neighbourhood East and
   Central Asian countries - €3 million, TRACECA. (EU Neighbourhood Info)
 
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Press release
 
EU Neighbourhood Info Centre webpage - The EuroEast Partnership
 
Info Centre video - The Eastern Partnership – ENPI video series
 
 

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