• The need to adapt to a changing climate is broadly understood across EU regions as an issue of high priority, by citizens, policy makers, and other stakeholders including academic/research institutions and the private sector.
• Regional authorities in the 8 participating countries, have identified the required resources and capacities and have set up a mechanism (incl. among other trained and experienced staff, policy tools at strategic level and draft policies) to facilitate adaptation to climate change.
• An EU-wide regional network for cooperation on climate change adaptation at both strategic (policy) and operational (implementation) levels is set up. Initially it will comprise the 8 participating regions, with a view to expand in more EU regions.

In the long term, the project will achieve the following results:

• Climate change adaptation strategies and best practices are integrated into sectoral policies and legislation.
• EU Regions have widely developed capacities that enable them to minimize risk and maximize benefits from a changing climate.