About Climate-ADAPT

Key messages

Climate-ADAPT is the European Union’s first-stop knowledge platform for climate change adaptation. Jointly developed by the European Commission and the European Environment Agency (EEA), it is maintained by the EEA with support from the European Topic Centre on Climate Change Adaptation and LULUCF (ETC/CA). The platform also hosts dedicated knowledge hubs, including the European Climate and Health Observatory, which provides specialized knowledge on the links between climate change and human health.
Climate-ADAPT is designed primarily to support policy makers and the organisations supporting them in developing, implementing and evaluating climate adaptation policies, strategies and actions at European, national and subnational levels. It also serves a broad and growing community of users, including researchers, consultants, adaptation practitioners, educational institutions, businesses, civil society organisations and regional and local communities seeking authoritative information on climate change adaptation and resilience.
The platform plays an enabling role in the implementation of the key European policy frameworks, including the EU Adaptation Strategy, the European Climate Law (Article 5), the Governance Regulation (Article 42) (GovReg) (1) and the EU Forest Strategy. It will play a central role in supporting the forthcoming European Framework for Climate Resilience and contribute to future initiatives such as the second European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA 2). Climate-ADAPT also aligns with the objectives of the EU Preparedness Strategy, the EU Water Resilience Strategy, and the 2020-2030 EEA Eionet Strategy.
Climate-ADAPT is accessible in all 27 official EU languages through automatic translation (Globe symbol on the menu).
The platform encourages organisations and experts to contribute high-quality knowledge which is curated through the Climate-ADAPT resource catalogue.
Climate-ADAPT complements the EEA’s Climate and Energy in the EU website by focusing on climate change adaptation and resilience, while the latter provides information on progress towards the EU’s climate and energy targets.

Figure: Examples of knowledge components already available on Climate-ADAPT to support developing the European Climate Adaptation Plan.
Source: 2025-2027 Climate-ADAPT Strategy.

Why Climate-ADAPT matters for climate change adaptation

Europe is the fastest warming continent, with climate change increasingly affecting people, ecosystems and economic sectors across its regions. Effective adaptation requires reliable, accessible and up-to-date knowledge and European countries must prepare for a rapidly changing climate. Considering increasing climate-related risks and their impacts across sectors, Climate-ADAPT supports informed decision-making by bringing together trusted information, practical tools and examples of adaptation practice, helping to strengthen climate resilience and preparedness across Europe.  