Expected Outcome:
In support of the European Green Deal, the Adaptation Strategy and the Mission on Adaptation to climate change, the successful proposal will specifically complement and reinforce the work of the Mission Implementation Platform, by addressing Missions' current untapped potential, as highlighted in Commission's Communication COM(2023) 457 final[1] and underlying "Study supporting the assessment of EU missions and the review of mission areas. Mission Adaptation to Climate Change assessment report"[2].
More specifically, the successful project is expected to contribute to all of the following outcomes:
- The national relevant governance for innovation and climate adaptation is further engaged and mobilised to contribute to the objectives of the EU Mission on adaptation to climate change, and benefit from it.
- The EU Mission is deeply connected with national multi-level governance feeding into Member States, regions and local authorities' efforts to implement the European Climate Law's requirements on climate adaptation, and to further develop and update their national, regional and local adaptation plans.
- A set of 'National Adaptation Hubs' bridge the gap between the EU and regional/local levels, in the Adaptation mission and further disseminate the solutions emerging from the Mission to other regions and local authorities that are not Charter Signatories.
- A robust twinning scheme grouping of