Improving EU regions’ environmental and socioeconomic resilience to climate change (CLIMATE)

Title	Improving EU regions' environmental and socioeconomic resilience to climate change
Abbreviation	CLIMATE
Programme	INTERREG EUROPE

1. University of Patras (Greece) (lead partner)
2. Helsinki Region Environmental Services Authority HSY (Finland)
3. City of Brussels (Belgium)
4. Lombardy Foundation for the Environment (Italy)
5. Province of Drenthe (Netherlands)
6. Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
7. Stara Zagora Municipality (Bulgaria)
8. Region of Ionian Islands (Greece)
9. Vas County Government Office (Hungary)
10. Saranda Municipality (Albania)

Project objectives

Improve regional development policy instruments in partner regions, addressing the root causes of territorial climate change vulnerability and promoting proactive disaster management planning.

Acitvities

1. Promote joint policy learning and exchange of experience to improve regional climate adaptation policies.
2. Advance regulatory convergence and strengthen multi-dimensional climate resilience planning.
3. Integrate civil protection as a core element of climate governance.
4. Address climate uncertainty by developing evidence-based risk and impact assessments.
5. Foster bottom-up, socially inclusive approaches to hazard management.
6. Mobilise investments for climate-resilient infrastructure.

Results

1. 8 improved policy instruments, benefiting managing authorities & stakeholders.
2. Increased capacity of 150 public administrations to formulate and implement fit-for-purpose, socially aware climate adaptation responses.
3. 6 workshops & 2 study visits to promote capacity building.
4. 2-year joint policy planning procedures.
5. 4 joint thematic studies on territorial needs and 47 good practices to guide policy improvements.
6. 8 regional infodays, 1 EU-wide policy learning event.

Budget

Total budget: 1,964,321 EUR

Vidzeme Planning Region: 164,831.00 EUR

Implementation period

01.04.2024.–30.06.2028.

Contacts

Eva Meijere
E-mail: eva.meijere@vidzeme.lv
Phone: +371 25665567

More about the project

https://www.interregeurope.eu/climate