CORDIS · 101056844 · HORIZON

ALFAwetlands Wetland restoration for the future

Coordinator: LUONNONVARAKESKUS (FI)

Wetlands cover 5-8% of the world’s land area and have a huge capacity to sequester carbon (C). Healthy wetlands accumulate C effectively due to water-logged conditions promoting highly stable C content. The EU aims to cut GHG emissions by at least 55% by 2030.This ambition requires new GHG mitigation measures within all sectors including LULUCF sector, where wetlands as C rich ecosystem can contribute to efficiently to both EU's climate targets and biodiversity strategy. Currently there is still a high uncertainty prevails of wetlands’ spatial and C sink extent, as well as source estimates an…

EU contribution
€8.0M
Total cost
Period
2022-06-01 → 2026-11-30
Framework
Horizon Europe (2021–2027)
Funding scheme
HORIZON-RIA
Call
HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01
Status
SIGNED

About Horizon Europe (2021–2027)

Horizon Europe is the EU's current research and innovation programme, covering 2021 to 2027 with a budget of roughly €95.5 billion. Its three pillars are Excellent Science (frontier research and mobility), Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness (mission-driven collaborative projects in health, climate, digital, security and food) and Innovative Europe (the EIC and EIT). It also funds five EU Missions targeting cancer, climate adaptation, smart cities, oceans and soils.

EU contribution: €8.0M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 4.5 years from 2022-06-01 to 2026-11-30.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

Open on cordis.europa.eu → Grant DOI ↗

Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon Europe (2021–2027) programme, under the HORIZON-RIA funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €8.0M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon Europe (2021–2027), call HORIZON-CL5-2021-D1-01.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by LUONNONVARAKESKUS (FI).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2022-06-01 to 2026-11-30 — approximately 4.5 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 101056844.