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The aim of the EU Adapt Strat is to support the development of the EU Adaptation Strategy – planned to be adopted in Spring 2013 – which will have the general aim to enhance the preparedness and capacity to respond to the impacts of climatic change of the EU, its Member States and regions, down to the local level.

The aim of the EU Adapt Strat is to support the development of the EU Adaptation Strategy – planned to be adopted in Spring 2013 – which will have the general aim to enhance the preparedness and capacity to respond to the impacts of climatic change of the EU, its Member States and regions, down to the local level.

FEEM will contribute on the following objectives:

  • Achieve solid understanding of climate change impacts, vulnerabilities and adaptation (IVA)
  • Contribute to the development of a com-prehensive framework for adaptation action and mainstreaming of adaptation into policies at EU level, and build the capacity for and ownership of the required implementation action within the European Institutions
  • Strengthen and support national implementation of climate change adaptation
  • Help capturing the potential of the market, market-based instruments, risk management instruments and the private sector in strengthening adaptive capacity and climate impact preparedness and responses
  • Direct support and input