Supporting more than 60 municipalities in implementing their climate plans, the Province of Liege is a key actor in local territorial climate governance, demonstrating a strong institutional commitment to climate change mitigation and adaptation. Energy efficiency strategy in public buildings, holistic solutions for sustainable food systems and healthy diets, nature-based solutions in urban areas linked with ecological corridors and agroecological approaches are part of the priorities in terms of climate change mitigation and adaptation actions.
DG Agriculture and Rurality – Skills and Expertise :
Laboratories specialized in soil analysis (Heavy metals, fodders and foodstuffs), offering technical support and advice to farmers and market gardeners to optimize fertilization and crops management;
Certified training in agriculture, market gardening, viticulture, community gardens. The Provincial Training Center for Agriculture and Rurality, CPFAR, (https://www.provincedeliege.be/fr/cpfar)
The NPO “CPL-Végémar”https://centrespilotes.be/cp/vegemar/ is a provincial Pilot Center for theguidance and development of the market gardening sector for industrial purposes.
Multidisciplinary Team in charge of events and awareness-raising activities: Organization of educational farm days, participation to thematic fairs, sensibilization on sustainable food and soil health and campaigns promoting local products and biodiversity.
Expertise in EU projects management (INTERREG Meuse Rhine, Greater Region and NWE, Horizon Europe, ERDF, ESF, LIFE, FP7, Creative EUROPE etc…)
High potential of replication and dissemination at local, regional and cross-border levels
Member of EU Networks: IIS WASABI, Coordinator of the CoM, EFUS, Energy Cities, ICLEI, EGEC
Existing knowledge and expertise from EU projects related to the topic “SOIL HEALTH”
· “SOILSTICE” – HORIZON EUROPE_MISS_2025_05: just awarded!
HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-01: National Adaptation Hubs - Bringing together the national level with the engaged regional and local levels (multi-level governance)HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-02:Actionable solutions for climate adaptation to the knowledge of the regions and local authoritiesHORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-04: Bridging the gap between disaster risk management and climate adaptationHORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-05: Demonstrating solutions to protect and preserve cultural heritage from the impacts of climate changeHORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-07: Supporting financing of local adaptation actions with combination of public funding and private financing
Mission: A Soil Deal for Europe
HORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-01: Living labs to enhance soil health in managed forests and in natural/semi-natural landsHORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-03: Monitoring soil health in practice: equipping stakeholders to sample, analyse, and interpret soil health indicatorsHORIZON-MISS-2026-05-SOIL-04: Boosting EU competitiveness: advancing food system transformation through innovative soil health solutions
Eu Missions' Joint Calls
HORIZON-MISS-2026-08-CLIMA-SOIL: Joint demonstration of solutions to build soil resilience to extreme weather events and support food security
Public authority supporting 84 municipalities > EeB strategy and NBS solutions in urban areas
Offering Expertise to Consortias
Design - setting the project scope
HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-04: Bridging the gap between disaster risk management and climate adaptation
HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-02:Actionable solutions for climate adaptation to the knowledge of the regions and local authorities
HORIZON-MISS-2026-01-CLIMA-01: National Adaptation Hubs - Bringing together the national level with the engaged regional and local levels (multi-level governance)
Author
DIRECTOR EU Fundings at Province of Liege - EU Fundings Unit