The LIFE TreeCheck project wins the LIFE 2024 award in the Climate Action category for helping Central European cities minimize the effect of urban heat islands and their health impacts using green infrastructure. Among other things, LIFE TreeCheck has developed software to make city planning easier and a public app to identify trees and raise awareness of their heat-reducing potential. The project also brings together knowledge and expertise for new measures, practices and technologies to help cities cope with extreme temperatures. (More on climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu)

ECCA2025 will be a unique gathering of adaptation expertise from an exceptional network of practitioners, governments, researchers and stakeholders. The conference will serve as a dynamic platform for sharing practical experiences and tools, exchanging views and promoting cooperation towards smarter, faster and more systematic adaptation in Europe. (More on climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu)

The Regional Adaptation Support Tool (RAST), developed by the EEA as part of the EU's Climate Change Adaptation Mission, supports local and regional authorities in planning and implementing climate change adaptation plans and measures. It provides practical guidance through the six key steps of the adaptation policy cycle, supported by useful examples and additional resources. (More on climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu)

In line with the Horizon Europe 2023-2025 work programme, the European Commission has launched three new calls for proposals under the Adapting to climate change and restoring our oceans and water by 2030 Horizon Europe missions. A total of €233.7 million in EU funding is available under these calls (including €123.97 million for climate change adaptation calls) with deadlines until 18 September 2024. (More on climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu)

The EU Climate Change Adaptation Mission has introduced a new database to help simplify and streamline decision-making on regional climate change adaptation. The new database gives local and regional authorities access to up-to-date, useful and reliable decision-making tools for adaptation.

Currently, the database contains 11 carefully selected tools to help local and regional adaptation managers confidently navigate and select the most appropriate tools for their specific needs and stage of their development cycle, from initial climate change adaptation planning to full-scale implementation. This selection is based on factors such as hazards, stage of adaptation and level of expertise, ensuring that managers find the tools that best suit their requirements. (More on climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu)

The European Commission is looking for applications for the Environment and Climate Program under the topic Adaptation to climate change. Goals :

• Climate change has far-reaching effects, from unprecedented forest fires, heatwaves, droughts, floods or other extreme events to slow-onset processes such as desertification, loss of biodiversity, ocean acidification or sea level rise.
• Projects in this area should help:
  • Ensure continued progress in increasing adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerability to climate change as required by Article 5 of the European Climate Act
  • To achieve the long-term vision of the EU's climate change adaptation strategy, that in 2050 the EU will be a climate-resilient society fully adapted to the inevitable impacts of climate change.

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The latest report from the EU's Climate Change Adaptation Mission reveals progress and priorities in the fight against climate change. The Activity Report presents success stories, data, insights and innovative mission projects to support regional and local authorities in preparing for the consequences of climate change.

From research that informs smarter adaptation strategies to innovative projects that strengthen the resilience of our communities, each success story underscores the critical importance of adaptation in confronting the climate crisis. (More on climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu)

The Covenant of Mayors policy support tool has worked with cities across Europe to help them implement climate change adaptation measures. This final report summarizes key learnings from this two-year program and delves into the experiences of cities on their journey to strengthen their resilience to climate change and implement adaptation measures. (More on covenantofmayors-epublication.eu)

European cities are facing the effects of climate change more and more regularly and seriously. After record summer heat, flooding and heatwaves in 2023, the need to invest in resilience has never been clearer.

A new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) assessed adaptation in Europe's urban centres, focusing on what measures cities are taking and what is already working.

A new EEA report " Adaptation of cities in Europe " emphasizes the urgent need to adapt our cities - where the majority of Europeans live - to climate change. It inspires and supports action by providing an overview of the policy and practice responses that cities are adopting. Investments in the resilience of urban society can protect the health and well-being of many Europeans from the adverse effects of climate change, such as heat waves and floods.

The report can be viewed at the EEA website .

The EEA report "Adapting Europe's Cities" highlights the urgent need for European cities to adapt to climate change and provides an overview of the measures they are taking. The report provides a rich source of information to support climate change adaptation policies across Europe, from EU to municipal level.

As European cities increasingly feel the effects of climate change, such as heat waves and flooding, there is a clear case for investing in the resilience of urban society, says the EEA report. Cities play a vital role in the implementation of adaptation measures, which must take into account local conditions and specific vulnerabilities. (More on eea.europa.eu)

Adaptation to climate change is a complex process that requires long-term investment and planning. It is important that our cities and municipalities prepare for this process and implement it successfully. Climate change affects both natural systems (forests, soil, water bodies, ecosystems) as well as systems dependent on natural resources (agriculture, forestry, fishing, water management, industry, trade) - that is, all areas of human life and health. (More on enviroportal.sk)

"The 3-30-300 Rule," What Is It About? "This means that when I open the window, I must see at least three trees, that my neighborhood must be covered with at least 30 % of greenery, with a park or garden available within 300 meters," he explains. (More on tf1info.fr)

On 17 April 2024, the Commission adopted an amendment to the Horizon Europe Work Program 2023-2024 to mobilize previously unallocated Horizon Europe funds to increase the 2024 budget by almost €1.4 billion to €7.3 billion.

This amendment includes an investment of almost EUR 650 million in EU missions to enable the implementation of the communication "EU Missions two years on: Assessing progress and the way forward", which was adopted on 19 July 2023. For the EU Mission for Adaptation Change, freed up 124 million euros.

As part of the Mission on Adapting to Climate Change, they are now on  funding and tender portals published new opportunities to support ideas on adaptation to climate change under the Horizon Europe 2023-2024 work programme. (More on climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu)

We invite you to participate in the Climate-ADAPT survey and its two sub-sites, the European Observatory on Climate and Health and the EU Mission on Climate Change Adaptation Portal. (more…)

Climate change is in our daily news, from new environmental standards, extreme weather incidents, smart ideas and solutions and communities taking action. But those directly involved in climate action may feel the task of continuing their work too much in the face of adversity, slow pace or lack of urgency. LIFE Natur'Adapt has integrated climate change into the management of protected areas in Europe to support and guide the managers of protected areas responsible for them. (More on cinea.ec.europa.eu)

part of the cluster of natural resources and food together with the working group for bioeconomy and the working group for blue economy. The Climate Adaptation Task Force directs and structures ERRIN's work on mission adaptation – building on previous ERRIN activities while engaging members in current mission opportunities and activities. The working group further supports in managing the work of ERRIN mission adaptation projects and at the same time deals with topics relevant to the local and regional implementation of the mission. (More on errin.eu)