LIFE SUPER EU

Peatlands are among our planet's most powerful carbon reservoirs. Drained and damaged peatlands become massive greenhouse gas emitters. When rewetted and restored to healthy functioning, these ecosystems resume their role as climate allies – locking away carbon and supporting incredible biodiversity. That's why NABU is setting out to transform and dramatically expand peatland restoration across Europe, coordinating the new project “Scaling Up Peatland Restoration in the EU” (LIFE SUPER EU) – a five-year, €11 million initiative, co-financed by the EU LIFE Programme.

LIFE SUPER EU will combine on-the-ground restoration across Europe with innovative financing approaches, bringing peatland projects to a scale urgently needed to meet EU climate and biodiversity targets. Pilot restoration work will create immediate climate and biodiversity benefits, while generating practical lessons for larger-scale interventions.

Over five years, the project will:

• restore approximately 1,300 hectares of degraded peatlands across the EU.
• develop a pipeline of over 15,000 hectares of restoration-ready projects.
• create innovative financing models to attract both public and private investment.
• build financial and technical capacity for long-term, large-scale restoration beyond the project period.

The international project consortium brings together partners with expertise across a broad range of fields, including conservation finance, project development and the hands-on technical aspects of restoring, monitoring and managing peatlands.

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