NGO funding through the LIFE programme

Question for written answer E-002493/2025/rev. 1 to the Commission Rule 144 Christine Singer (Renew), Joachim Streit (Renew), Engin Eroglu (Renew), Filip Turek (PfE), Georgiana Teodorescu (ECR), Malika Sorel (NI), Ondřej Krutílek (ECR), Fernand Kartheiser (NI), Petr Bystron (ESN), Roman Haider (PfE), Friedrich Pürner (NI), Petar Volgin (ESN), Nicolas Bay (ECR), Jan-Peter Warnke (NI), António Tânger Corrêa (PfE), Michael McNamara (Renew), François-Xavier Bellamy (PPE), Diana Iovanovici Şoşoacă (NI), Miriam Lexmann (PPE), Alexandr Vondra (ECR), Ciaran Mullooly (Renew), Mariusz Kamiński (ECR), Sander Smit (PPE), Céline Imart (PPE), Sebastian Tynkkynen (ECR), Katarína Roth Neveďalová (NI), Vasile Dîncu (S&D), Laurence Trochu (ECR), Marion Maréchal (ECR), Mathilde Androuët (PfE), René Aust (ESN), Hans Neuhoff (ESN), Jana Nagyová (PfE), Rada Laykova (ESN) Subject: NGO funding through the LIFE programme Given the recent reports about work programmes, allegedly coordinated by the Commission and non-governmental organisations (NGOs), which include political activities such as combating coal-fired power plants and free trade agreements, we request answers to the following questions: 1. To what extent are the work programmes submitted by funded NGOs made publicly accessible to enable independent review and oversight by the public and the relevant supervisory authorities? 2. What steps does the Commission plan to take to reform the awarding practices of the LIFE programme to avoid...