More than a quarter billion dollars will go to help members of the European Union transition to a low-carbon future, the governing body said. The European Commission approved a package of investments worth around $246 million to support the region’s sustainable future. Investments unveiled Thursday are part of the so-called LIFE program, a low-carbon investment scheme started in the 1990s. “With the Paris Agreement entering into force in a matter of weeks, we must now focus on delivering on our promises,” European Commissioner for Climate Action Miguel Arias Cañete said in a statement. Projects selected under the LIFE program are meant to support European efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions by at least 40 percent by 2030. European member states are obligated to […]