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Horizon Europe

CLIMAAX

CLIMAAX (CLIMAte risk and vulnerability Assessment framework and toolboX) is a Horizon Europe funded project under the Call HORIZON-MISS-2021-CLIMA-02, coordinated by STICHTING DELTARES. With a duration of 4 years and a total budget of €19,999,772.50, the project brings together 19 partners from 12 European countries to develop and implement a comprehensive, harmonised framework for climate risk and vulnerability assessment, supporting regional and local authorities in strengthening climate resilience through improved data, tools, capacity-building, and tailored guidance.

CLIMAAX addresses key European Union policy priorities on climate adaptation and risk management by contributing to the implementation of the EU Adaptation Strategy and supporting the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, which aims to help regions prepare for, respond to, and build resilience against climate impacts. Through a harmonised methodological framework and climate risk assessment toolbox, the project aligns with EU initiatives on disaster risk reduction and multi-hazard planning, bolstering coherent approaches across regions and improving access to climate data and services for local authorities. CLIMAAX focuses on a range of climate-related hazards that increasingly threaten European regions, including floods, droughts, heatwaves, wildfires, windstorms, and snow extremes, enabling multi-risk assessments that combine hazard, exposure, and vulnerability to support evidence-based adaptation strategies.

Building on these objectives, the main aim of CLIMAAX is to empower European regions and communities to better understand and manage their climate risks through a robust, harmonised, and user-friendly climate risk assessment framework. By providing practical tools, technical guidance, and direct financial support, the project enables local and regional authorities to carry out high-quality, multi-hazard climate risk assessments tailored to their specific contexts. Ultimately, CLIMAAX seeks to strengthen evidence-based decision-making, enhance adaptive capacity, and accelerate the transition towards climate-resilient regions across Europe.

 

Role of EURADA:

In the CLIMAAX project, EURADA plays a key role in supporting regional development by facilitating engagement with local and regional authorities, promoting knowledge exchange, and ensuring that project outcomes meet the needs of European regions. Leveraging its network of regional development agencies, EURADA helps to identify active participants, disseminate good practices, and gather stakeholder feedback, making sure that the tools, guidance, and assessments developed by CLIMAAX are practical and widely accessible. EURADA is also actively involved in the project’s Webstivals, helping to organize and promote these online events, which foster interactive exchanges on climate risk assessment, adaptation strategies, and multi-hazard planning among regions and communities across Europe. Furthermore, EURADA supports the two open calls for Third Parties by assisting regions and local authorities in the application process and ensuring their projects effectively contribute to building climate resilience.

 

Contact person(s):

Dr. Athanasia-Maria Tompolidi 

 

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