Research and Innovation Projects
A wide range of research on climate change adaptation is performed on European, transnational and national levels.
Search the Climate-ADAPT database for information on adaptation research projects from EU framework programmes, EU transnational cooperation programmes and other international programmes.
The complete catalogue of climate-change related Research FP7 Environment Programme and Horizon 2020 projects can be found in the CORDIS database. Furthermore, aggregated results from European research projects on Climate Change and Environment are presented in thematic articles that are available in Results Packs on CORDIS.
References to national research projects can be found in the INFOBASE of the CIRCLE2 network.
Highlighted projects in Climate-ADAPT:
Ongoing projects:
- B4EST - Adaptive BREEDING for productive, sustainable and resilient FORESTs under climate change
- CASCADES- CAScading Climate risks: towards ADaptive and resilient European Societies
- COACCH - CO-designing the Assessment of Climate CHange costs
- NATURVATION-Cities Nature Innovation
- SOCLIMPACT - DownScaling CLImate imPACTs and decarbonisation pathways in EU islands, and enhancing socioeconomic and non-market evaluation of Climate Change for Europe, for 2050 and Beyond
- SolACE - Solutions for improving Agroecosystem and Crop Efficiency for water and nutrient use
- UNaLab - Urban Nature Labs
- URBAN GreenUP
Finalized projects:
- BASE - Bottom-up climate adaptation strategies towards a sustainable Europe
- BINGO - Bringing innovation to ongoing water management
- BRIGAID - BRIdges the GAp for Innovations in Disaster resilience
- CCTAME - Climate change - terrestrial adaptation & mitigation in Europe
- CLARITY - Integrated Climate Adaptation Service Tools for Improving Resilience Measure Efficiency
- ClimateCost - The full costs of climate change
- ClimeFish
- CLIMSAVE - Climate change integrated assessment methodology for cross-sectoral adaptation and vulnerability in Europe
- CONHAZ - Costs of Natural Hazards
- CORFU - Collaborative research on flood resilience in urban areas
- ECCONET - Effects of climate change on inland waterway networks
- ECONADAPT - The economics of adaptation
- ESPREssO - Enhancing Synergies for disaster PRevention in the EurOpean Union
- GREEN WIN - Green growth and win-win strategies for sustainable climate action
- IMPACT2C - Quantifying projected impacts under 2o warming (o means degree)
- IMPRESSIONS - Impacts and risks from high-end scenarios: strategies for innovative solutions
- MEDIATION - Methodology for effective decision -making on impacts and adaptation
- NAIAD - Nature Insurance value: Assessment and Demonstration
- PLACARD - Platform for climate adaptation and risk reduction
- RAMSES - Reconciling adaptation, mitigation and sustainable development for cities
- RESCCUE - Resilience to cope with climate change in urban areas
- RESIN - Climate resilient cities and infrastructures
- RISES-AM - Responses to coastal climate change: Innovative Strategies for high End Scenarios -Adaptation and Mitigation
- ThinkNature
- ToPdAD - Tool-supported policy-development for regional adaptation
- TRANSRISK - Transitions Pathways and Risk Analysis for Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies
Booklet about research, science and innovation of EU projects on climate change adaptation.
The biennial European Climate Change Adaptation (ECCA) conference is convened by projects that have received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Framework Programme. Four ECCA conferences has so far been convened.
The 4th ECCA conference Working together to prepare for change has focused on six themes, from co-production of knowledge to tackling the global challenges of climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction.
Summary: Preparing for change requires action now!
Briefing: Research and practice gaps, and their relevance for Horizon Europe: outcomes from ECCA 2019
The third ECCA conference Our Climate Ready Future has focused on inspiring and enabling people to work together to discover and deliver positive climate adaptation solutions that can strengthen society, revitalise local economies and enhance the environment.
Presentations, photos, blogs and videos
Session report: Capturing and sharing knowledge across Europe: how to support decision makers in the EU
The second ECCA conference Integrating climate adaptation action in science, policy, practice and business has focused on on understanding and assessing adaptation in action.
The first ECCA conference Integrating climate into action has focused on creating a European forum with the aim of fostering a creative and effective dialogue between science, policy and practice.