EU adopts a strategy for Green Infrastructure
The European Commission has developed a strategy to enhance biodiversity through promoting Green Infrastructure (GI) in urban areas.
It has identified GI as often a cheaper and more durable option than conventional civil engineering alternatives, that will provide multiple benefits to nature, society and people.
The strategy will include:
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The promotion of GI in the main policy areas
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The improvement of research and data to strengthen the existing knowledgebase and promote innovative technologies
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Providing improved access to finance for GI projects
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Supporting EU-level GI projects.