An effective climate policy should address not only mitigation but also adaptation strategies. Climate adaptation seeks to lower the risks posed by the consequences of climatic changes. The frequency and intensity of extreme weather and climate-related events such as heatwaves, droughts and floods will increase in many regions, leading to many adverse impacts on ecosystems, economic sectors, and human health and well-being.
According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), the overall economic damage resulting from weather and climate extremes in the 32 EEA member countries during the period 1980-2019 amounted to €446 billion. In 2021, the Commission adopted a new EU Adaptation Strategy which is a key part of the European Green Deal and aims to bolster the efforts to protect nature, people and livelihoods from the inevitable impacts of climate change. Based on four principal objectives; smarter, swifter and more systemic adaptation and support for international action, the strategy seeks to accelerate the transition to a more climate-resilient and climate-prepared Europe.
The issue of climate adaptation covers a wide range of specialist fields. Therefore, in municipalities, the employment of adequate administration and implementation structures is key to have an integrated proceeding, taking into account different perspectives and requirements. Initiatives available to support municipalities and regions for climate adaptation strategies and measures take this into account by offering structured support to municipalities and regions.
We gathered all our climate adaptation activities in a source article. There you will find links to our best practices but also to EU projects and initiatives FEDARENE is involved in and to some of the main achievements of our most experienced members in climate adaptation.
Delivering the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change. The Mission Implementation Platform (MIP4Adapt) supports European regional and local authorities to prepare and plan their adaptation pathways to climate resilience.
REGILIENCE project aims to foster the adoption and wide dissemination of regional climate resilience pathways, following a demand-driven approach and bearing in mind the expertise and knowledge acquired, as well as the solutions available from Innovation Packages and other sources.
Read how AURA-EE is sharing experiences on carbon neutrality strategies and carbon finance thanks to the C-Track 50 H2020 project.
Read how AURA-EE is sharing experiences on carbon neutrality strategies and carbon finance thanks to the C-Track 50 H2020 project.
Read how AURA-EE is sharing experiences on carbon neutrality strategies and carbon finance thanks to the C-Track 50 H2020 project.
Access the recording for RELIGIENCE's seventh Open Training Session (OTS) to learn how climate adaptation measures can incorporate just resilience to ensure inclusive and fair planning. The session was part of a series of capacity-building events for regional actors working on climate adaptation.
WatchView the recording and slides from REGILIENCE's eighth Open Training Session (OTS), a series of capacity-building events for regional actors working on climate adaptation. The resources from this session provide insights on Disaster Risk Management and Climate Adaption.
WatchWatch the recording of the ninth Open Training Session (OTS) from REGILIENCE, jointly held with the third Citizen Seminar. The session was a part of a series of webinars on capacity-building for regional actors working on climate change, with this edition focusing on Nature-based Solutions, exploring how this tool can boost climate resilience while benefiting local biodiversity and communities.
WatchWatch the recording of the tenth REGILIENCE Open Training Session (OTS), part of a series on capacity-building for regional actors working on climate adaptation. This final edition focused on accelerating regional adaptation approaches in Europe.
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