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Accelerating Climate efforts and Investments (ACE LIFE)

  • Duration: 2024 - 2030
  • Status: Ongoing

The task of the Accelerating Climate Efforts and Investments (ACE LIFE) project is to support Finland in halving emissions from the effort-sharing sector by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2035.

Project management
Karoliina Auvinen
Project team
Jani Lukkarinen, Kata Kreft-Burman, Aliisa Vulli, Maria Koski, Maija Airos, Hanna Talikka, Jari Rantsi, Santtu Karhinen, Minna Kaljonen, Annika Lonkila, Helena Valve, Suvi Lehtoranta, Annika Johansson, Sini Korpela, Venla Riekkinen, Jarmo Linjama, Hannu Savolainen, Mari Heikkinen, Aino Rekola
Financiers
LIFE Programme
Partners
Ahola Transport Oy, ELY-keskusten ilmastoasiantuntijaverkosto, Itä-Suomen yliopisto, Kajaanin Romu Oy, Kiteen Mato ja Multa Oy, Liikenne- ja viestintävirasto Traficom, Linkosuon Leipomo Oy, Luonnonvarakeskus (Luke), LUT-yliopisto, Metsä Group, Metsähallitus Metsätalous Oy, Metsäteho Oy, Plugit Finland Oy, Pohjaset Oy, Stora Enso, Tiina ja Antti Herlinin säätiö, Toijala Works Oy, Tuoretie Oy, UPM-Kymmene Oyj, ympäristöministeriö ja WWF Suomi
Subject area
Climate

The task of the Accelerating Climate Efforts and Investments (ACE LIFE) project is to support Finland in halving emissions from the effort-sharing sector by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2035. The project focuses on the challenging actions aimed at reducing emissions in agriculture, heavy vehicle transport, and industrial processes.

Solutions to be developed in the project include value chains for paludiculture, plant-based proteins, and biogas, promoting low-emission energy use and energy efficiency measures for heavy vehicle transport and machinery while advancing clean and smart electrification of the industrial production processes of small and medium-sized enterprises. The project supports the implementation of the goals of the Paris Climate Accords and the EU emission reduction commitments in Finland by drawing up proposals and tools for more effective policy measures and climate funding.

The 20 million euros in funding will be used for implementing significant pilot and demonstration investments in Finnish companies while promoting actions for scaling them. The project supports Finnish efforts to implement emission reduction measures and investments, enabling the improvement of Finland's energy self-sufficiency and security of supply, reducing the costs incurred from climate change, while positively affecting Finland's international competitiveness, economy, and resilience.

The ACE project will be implemented in 2024–2030. 

More information about the project and updates from the project are published in carbonneutralfinland.fi