EU missions, adaptation to climate change - Activity report: April 2025

This publication reports on activities of European Union missions empowering regions and local authorities to enhance climate resilience and risk management practices and safeguard livelihoods amid increasingly extreme weather events. Three years into the Mission, it continues to serve as a pivotal driver of climate adaptation action, uniting 400 regional and local authorities across Europe.

They contribute as signatories of the Mission Charter or by participating in innovative projects under the Mission framework. This expansive collaboration has translated strategies into action, with concrete, on-the-ground results that place resilience at the forefront of local and regional initiatives. Despite progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and the EU's steadfast commitment to achieving climate neutrality by 2050, the accelerating impacts of global warming underscore the dual challenge of mitigation and adaptation.