EU Mission : Adaptation to Climate Change

NATALIE is a proud contributor to the EU Mission Adaptation to Climate Change, one of the 5 missions launched by the European Commission to address major societal challenges and provide concrete solutions.

What is the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change?

The Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change focuses on supporting EU regions, cities and local authorities in their efforts to build resilience against the impacts of climate change.

The Mission contributes to putting the EU's adaptation strategy in practice by helping the regions to:

Better understand the climate risks they are and will be confronted with in the future
Develop their pathways to be better prepared and cope with the changing climate
Test and deploy on the ground innovative solutions needed to build resilience

The Mission’s objective is to support at least 150 European regions and communities towards climate resilience by 2030.

Why is the EU Mission important?

As dangerous climate change looms, with global temperatures already rising over one degree since the industrial revolution, urgent action is needed to mitigate its impacts. Even with reductions in carbon emissions outlined in the Paris Agreement, we're on track for over a two-degree rise by the end of the century, exacerbating extreme weather events and impacting various sectors.

Implementing climate adaptation measures at regional and local levels is imperative to enhance resilience, emphasising the interconnectedness of mitigation and adaptation efforts to ensure effective response to climate change.

What is the Mission Implementation Platform MIP4Adapt?

The Mission Implementation Platform (MIP4Adapt) supports European regional and local authorities to prepare and plan their adaptation pathways to climate resilience.

For Charter Signatories, MIP4Adapt is facilitating a Community of Practice and delivering technical assistance to enable regions and local authorities to:

Use their existing climate vulnerability and risk assessments to develop climate adaptation plans and fund and implement climate adaptation solutions
Identify appropriate climate adaptation demonstration projects and identify and access financial support for their implementation
Stimulate engagement and mobilisation of citizens and stakeholders in inclusive approaches to climate adaptation.

How NATALIE is contributing to the EU Mission objectives?

NATALIE, funded in support of the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change and supported by 43 partners, is leading the way in accelerating climate resilience across Europe.

By championing the adoption of nature-based solutions (NBS), NATALIE demonstrates the effectiveness of NBS as robust adaptation measures. Through 8 demonstration sites and 4 follower regions, NATALIE empowers local communities to build resilience and meets the EU Mission’s goals by 2030.