Some of Europe’s most vulnerable regions and communities are poised to make significant progress in adapting to climate change. Forty regions and communities have been selected to improve their resilience to a wide range of hazards, from droughts to wildfires, under an innovative EU scheme.
Pathways2Resilience, a programme funded by the European Union and led by climate innovation agency EIT Climate-KIC, has been set up to help local authorities integrate systemic innovation and rapid learning mechanisms into their adaptation plans. The selected regions, representing a combined population of 53 million, will have a year and a half to develop their transformative strategies and action plans, from October 2024 until February 2026.
Pathways2Resilience is one of the instruments that the EU Mission Adaptation has set up to step up local action, as regions will receive a total of €21 million in cascade funding through two public calls. The second call will be launched in June 2025.
