Facilitating implementation of actionable solutions for climate adaptation

Expected outcome

The successful proposal will contribute to the implementation of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change and the upcoming European Climate Adaptation Plan. Proposals are expected to contribute to all of the following outcomes: The wide range of solutions tested and deployed in the context of the Adaptation Mission and the good practices emerged in its Community of Practice are harvested, assessed, structured and systematised to support the implementation of the Mission. Regional and local authorities can access, in the local language, the latest and most actionable solutions for climate adaptation relevant to their (climatic) conditions. Adaptation solutions stemming from research and innovation are ready for replication and scale-up, contributing to the delivery of the Adaptation Mission and acceleration of adaptation efforts across Europe. Legacy of the knowledge created by the Mission is also ensured. Knowledge and understanding of the policy implications of adaptation solutions is increasingly utilised in the policy cycles at EU, national, and regional and local levels.

Scope

Rationale Grounded in Research and Innovation, EU Missions aim to mobilise R&I actors to help tackle some of the most pressing societal issues. In this spirit, the Adaptation Mission has funded over 50 projects to test and develop solutions that help regions adapting to climate change. However, creating knowledge is not enough to trigger change at the pace required. It is essential that that the right knowledge reaches the decision-makers. Acting as a follow-up to REGILIENCE-plus , this topic aims to ensure that the actionable solutions developed in the context of the Mission (and beyond) are actively brought to the knowledge and made available to the regions and local authorities in Europe. Target audience Regional and local authorities, in particular the ones already involved in the Mission [1] , are the target group of the proposed activities and the customers of the in-depth knowledge provision of solutions. While they are not expected to participate in the consortium, they should benefit from the project funded by this action, which should primarily use the Mission Implementation Platform’s channels to feed them with new information products, also based on the needs expressed by them (e.g. see Analysis of information provided by the signatories of the charter of the Mission Adaptation to Climate Change when adhering to the Charter). Activities of the project The proposals should address all of the following aspects: Systematically i dentify and harvest knowledge and solutions from relevant projects . While the priority should be given to solutions from projects funded by the Adaptation Mission, other relevant projects from Horizon Europe and other EU and national funding programmes should be considered. Produce a detailed inventory of adaptation solutions , in coordination with the Mission Implementation Platform, in which each solution is presented to enable regions and local authorities to easily implement/replicate them. The inventory should: Be structur

What this means for cities and regions

Funds implementation-focused climate adaptation projects in real territories — moving from vulnerability assessments and adaptation plans to concrete actions on the ground. Cities, regions, river-basin authorities and protected-area managers are typical consortium leads. Project size around €2.5 million per grant; consortium-based; close 23 September 2026. Strong fit for Copernicus C3S/EMS-anchored climate-risk planning.