EC MIP4Adapt newsletter - OCTOBER 2023
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October 2023 Newsletter
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Welcome to the October Newsletter.
This month at a glance:
* Call for applications for Technical Assistance
* Charter Signatories' needs analysed
* Citizen engagement resources available
* Climate risk management training course a success
* Opinion piece highlighting the role of EU Mission on Adaptation
* State of the Energy Union 2023 report
* Mission Project updates
* Upcoming events
* …and more!
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Latest news from the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change
Technical Assistance available to Charter Signatories
The application call for Technical Assistance is constantly open. The
next cut-off date to select the second round of recipients for the
support is set for *30 November 2023*.
MIP4Adapt’s Technical Assistance provides regional and local authorities
that are Charter Signatories with tailored help to:
* Move from risk assessment to the development of adaptation pathways.
* Identify appropriate climate adaptation demonstration projects and
access to relevant funding.
* Stimulate citizens' and stakeholders' mobilisation and engagement.
If you are a Charter Signatory, log in to the *online Community site
<https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/04d3f4d9-d849-40df-a05b-94cef410748c/library/d8f7184d-dea8-46e1-95d6-7a794cbdbd07?p=1&n=10&sort=name_ASC>*for
more information on the support available and the application process.
If you have any questions, reach out to the *Helpdesk*
<https://ec.europa.eu/eusurvey/runner/MIP4AdaptHelpDesk23>.
MIP4Adapt's citizen engagement resources available
MIP4Adapt has developed a “do-it-yourself” (DIY) manual to support
regional and local authorities in identifying which participatory
activities, tools, and methods can be implemented in each step of the
Regional Adaptation Support Tool (RAST) cycle. This manual is available
in all official EU languages.
A *video <https://youtu.be/vqpjqsxXp3I?feature=shared>* has also been
created to explain the importance of citizen engagement in your region’s
adaptation strategy. It features representatives from the Mission Board
and Mission Projects as they discuss the benefits and challenges of
citizen engagement.
Learn more about the resources available on the *Mission Portal
<https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/mission/solutions/citizen-engagement-manual>*.
Needs of the Mission Charter Signatories to implement climate change
adaptation outlined.
MIP4Adapt has published a report detailing the results from a recent
survey completed by Mission Charter Signatories on their adaptation
needs. The findings will help MIP4Adapt to design actions that best
support the regions.
Highlights include:
* 70% are exposed to “major financial barriers”.
* 55% face citizens and stakeholder engagement challenges.
* Mutual learning, twinningandregion-specific webinars and workshops
are favoured support channels.
* Step 5, “implementation”, and step 6 “monitoring progress and
effectiveness” of the adaptation cycle require the most support.
*Read the full report on the Mission Portal.
<https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/mission/the-mission/resources> *
First training course on climate risk management a huge success.
Sixteen climate risk practitioners successfully concluded this intensive
six-day course, where they were introduced to some of the most relevant
tools and frameworks available for developing Climate Risk Management
activities.
Each day focused on some of the specific aspects of the Climate Risk
Management policy cycle, as illustrated in the *Adaptation Support tool
<https://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/en/knowledge/tools/adaptation-support-tool>*
of Climate-ADAPT. These included: (1) preparing the ground for climate
adaptation action; (2) identifying climate risks and response options;
(3) evaluating, implementing and monitoring options; and (4)
communicating, engaging and reporting to different audiences. The
training was a mixture of lectures, workshops, case studies, a field
trip and interactive discussions.
The initiative was promoted by the*University of Lisbon
<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fciencias.ulisboa.pt%2Fen&data=05%7C01%7CFiona.Smyth%40ricardo.com%7Cf4d413a74f6142e5c37608dbd46c6ecc%7C0b6675bca0cc4acf954f092a57ea13ea%7C0%7C0%7C638337334432042686%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=fw9ACGHOViXfOh77u9AOG7oouVxXeqO6okyh5Ur%2F1ug%3D&reserved=0>* and
the *REGILIENCE
<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fregilience.eu%2F&data=05%7C01%7CFiona.Smyth%40ricardo.com%7Cf4d413a74f6142e5c37608dbd46c6ecc%7C0b6675bca0cc4acf954f092a57ea13ea%7C0%7C0%7C638337334432198947%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=xkb5Bo9cpIagyzidJyO57LqbD7aP2%2BihfQm9x4sA8Rw%3D&reserved=0>* project,
with the support of the European Union under the NextGenerationEU
*Recovery and Resilience Facility
<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcommission.europa.eu%2Fbusiness-economy-euro%2Feconomic-recovery%2Frecovery-and-resilience-facility_en&data=05%7C01%7CFiona.Smyth%40ricardo.com%7Cf4d413a74f6142e5c37608dbd46c6ecc%7C0b6675bca0cc4acf954f092a57ea13ea%7C0%7C0%7C638337334432198947%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=24sDDIAUfyOm6m6fqTTwPVx96SucaZ1oPkpY5M1rytU%3D&reserved=0>* and
the *EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change
<https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fclimate-adapt.eea.europa.eu%2Fen%2Fmission&data=05%7C01%7CFiona.Smyth%40ricardo.com%7Cf4d413a74f6142e5c37608dbd46c6ecc%7C0b6675bca0cc4acf954f092a57ea13ea%7C0%7C0%7C638337334432198947%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=YGy%2BNNdOAkton2h9zo4HXrdz8ybS%2BfwWGafARtDtdtM%3D&reserved=0>*.
*Read the full article.
<https://regilience.eu/hands-on-training-for-regional-actions-on-climate-risks/>*
Adaptation to climate change: EU policy on a Mission towards
transformation?
This comment piece in the Nature Portfolio Journal was written to remind
readers of the urgency and importance of adaptation to climate change in
the European Union.
It notes significant recent policy developments, and highlights some of
the opportunities that the Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change
affords communities and policy makers to identify and develop more
transformative actions.
The article includes suggestions for how social scientists might engage
with these opportunities in the run-up to 2030, and factors to consider
in the context of the current political landscape.
*Read the full article.
<https://www.nature.com/articles/s44168-023-00068-z>*
State of the Energy Union 2023: Further action needed to accelerate
climate action
The latest report highlights the EU’s progress in achieving its climate
and energy goals and its response to the energy sector's unprecedented
challenges in the last year.
It is structured in three parts: the first describes how the high
climate and environmental ambitions under the European Green Deal
provided the basis for the EU’s crisis response strategy in 2022 and a
strategy for growth and competitiveness; the second part analyses the
state of play in the implementation of the Energy Union; and the last
part points to future challenges for the EU energy system and energy policy.
The State of the Energy Union is accompanied by a series of reports
covering different aspects of energy and climate policy, including the
annual *Climate Action Progress Report
<https://climate.ec.europa.eu/document/download/60a04592-cf1f-4e31-865b-2b5b51b9d09f_en>,*
the *Fuel Quality Report
<https://climate.ec.europa.eu/document/download/6b8993f2-e1f7-447b-9473-d575b4b2acdb_en?filename=blank_1.pdf>*/,/
the *Report on the Implementation of the Carbon Capture & Storage
Directive
<https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=COM%3A2023%3A657%3AFIN&qid=1698140668357>
*and the *Report on the Implementation of the EU Adaptation Strategy.
<https://climate.ec.europa.eu/document/download/72286a42-61af-4e8a-a51a-29a58c90274e_en?filename=swd_2023_338_en.pdf>*
*Learn more.
<https://climate.ec.europa.eu/news-your-voice/news/climate-action-progress-report-2023-2023-10-24_en>*
EEA Report: Is Europe on track towards climate resilience?
European Environment Agency (EEA) has published an assessment of
national adaptation actions. It presents the current state of play of
adaptation policies and looks at recent developments and lessons learned
over the past two years.
Heatwaves, droughts, floods and increasing wildfires were the
top extreme weather events reported by national authorities, with many
also reporting that they expected an increase of frequency and intensity
of these events. Furthermore, almost half of the reporting countries
have delivered new national climate risk assessments since 2021.
*Read the full report.
<https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/news/heatwaves-droughts-other-extreme>*
Discover new tools for climate adaptation and resilience.
The European Commission has introduced the European Drought Impacts
Database and the Drought Risk Atlas to combat water scarcity and droughts.
The forecasting and foresight tools have been published to enhance the
EU’s preparedness to combat droughts and water scarcity and are
available to the public as part of the Risk Assessment on water scarcity
and droughts of the European Drought Observatory.
*Learn how these tools enhance our preparedness and what they reveal
about Europe's water resilience.
<https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/commission-publishes-new-tools-help-predict-and-adapt-sectoral-drought-impacts-2023-10-11_en>*
EU Annual Report on the State of Regions and Cities.
This month, the Committee of the Regions published its EU Annual Report
on the State of Regions and Cities as a snapshot of the most pressing
challenges.
From climate disasters, the Russian war against Ukraine or energy
shortages to long-term transformation via the green and digital
transition, the Report provides solutions and ideas from the ground.
*Read the full article.*
<https://cor.europa.eu/en/our-work/Pages/State-of-Regions-and-Cities-2023.aspx>
Mission Project Updates
Complete the CLIMAS Engagement Status Survey.
Would you like to contribute to understanding the current engagement
status in Europe? EU Mission Project, CLIMAS, has produced a survey to
better understand the EU regions and local communities’ capacity to
engage stakeholders and citizens in deciding climate change actions.
CLIMASaims to support the transformation towards climate resilience by
providing an innovative problem-oriented climate adoption Toolbox,
co-designed with stakeholders and citizens.
*Take the survey. <https://www.climas-project.eu/survey-on-engagement/>*
European Week of Regions and Cities Round Up.
This month, several of the EU Mission Projects attended the European
Week of Regions and Cities. Regions4Climate, Pathways2Resilience and
CLIMAAX were represented in the workshop 'Building a Socially Just
Transition to Regional Climate Resilience'.
With over 7000 participants, 500 speakers and 220 workshops the first
fully physical event after the pandemic was a resoundingsuccess.
Catch up with the highlights inthe *recordings.
<https://www.youtube.com/@euregionsweek2680>*
Upcoming events
Resilient Europe: Empowering regions for climate adaptation
Join the Pathways2Resilience (P2R) launch conference and help shape a
common vision for regional climate adaptation. The event will explore
how regions successfully implement the EU Mission and what
transformative adaptation looks like in practice.
On this day, P2R will also launch its first call for applicants to
select regions and communities that will receive funding and supporting
services from the programme.
*Register here.
<https://pathways2resilience.idloom.events/pathways2resilience/register>*
Date
date
23 November
European Union side event at COP28
As well as participating in the negotiations, the EU will have a
programme of side events in a dedicated pavilion at COP28.
One of which is the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change
discussion on “Adaptation beyond borders: An EU Mission towards climate
resilience” highlighting the Mission as an innovative initiative that
unites European regions and local actors in addressing climate change
adaptation challenges.
By learning from the EU's experience and innovative approach, we aspire
to encourage international collaboration and action at the local level.
*More information can be found here.
<https://climate.ec.europa.eu/international-action-climate-change/cop28-2023-11-30_en>*
Date
date
06 December
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