Green Deal Going Local Handbook
This Handbook is a component of the Committee of the Regions’ “Green Deal Going Local” campaign that aims to support the implementation of the Green Deal at the local and regional levels.
The European Green Deal will be won or lost in EU cities and regions, as local and regional authorities (LRAs) are responsible for its implementation.
In order to equip LRAs with the right measures to deal with the hazards of climate change, the Committee of the Regions has published a Handbook that provides targeted guidance on financial aid and technical assistance in the field of adaptation. In the future, similar guidance will be developed in the areas of the renovation wave and biodiversity protection.
About the Handbook
This Handbook is a component of the Committee of the Regions’ ‘Green Deal Going Local’ campaign that aims at supporting the implementation of the Green Deal at the local and regional levels.
As there is no ‘one-size-fits-all recipe’ for a local and regional implementation of the Green Deal, this Handbook provides step-by-step guidance and is adapted to each local context (from urban to rural, mountain, and coastal areas, among others).
In a creative and interactive way, it provides information on targeted financial and technical instruments based on geographical and institutional assets and vulnerabilities. It also provides best practices that illustrate how the adaptation objectives of the EU Green Deal can be implemented by local and regional policymakers.
How to use the Handbook
This Handbook provides targeted and interactive information based on the local specificities and priorities of the user.
- Step 1: Download your Green Deal Going Local Handbook on Adaptation for your country and open it in full screen mode to enjoy all the functionalities of the Handbook.
- Step 2: Navigate through the Green Deal Going Local handbook and choose the Climate Area you want to explore (Atlantic, Artic, Boreal, Coastal Zones, Continental, Mountain, Mediterranean).
- Step 3: for implementation of climate adaptation measures for your Climate Area and dive into the different sets of measures (Grey measures, Soft Measures, Green Measures)
- Step 4: Find out more about Funding Programmes and about Technical Assistance for each measure.
- Step 5: Use the small icons at the bottom to start a new journey in the Green Deal Going Local Handbook.
Illustration : EU Committee of the Regions