Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Frequently Asked Questions for the Mission Portal

1. Who are the Charter Signatories?

Charter Signatories are regional and local authorities who expressed their interest in joining the Mission following a call from the European Commission in 2022. In total, 302 Charter Signatories from 25 EU Member States plus 17 other signatories from countries associated or potentially associated with Horizon Europe, declared their willingness to cooperate, mobilise resources and develop activities under the Mission.

2. Can we become a Charter signatory?

The European Commission’s open call for Charter Signatories was closed on 25^th November 2022. No further calls for Signatories are currently planned. Future opportunities, including funding opportunities, to support ideas on adaptation to climate change, will be communicated via the Mission Portal.

3. Who can join the Community of Practice and how?

The Mission’s Community of Practice membership comprises regional and local authorities that are Charter Signatories, Mission projects and regions or local authorities participating to their implementation, the European Commission, national authorities (that will be identified via national adaptation contact points). Members of the Community of Practice can benefit from participation in events, sharing good practices, and opportunities to link research with policy and practice. All of them can access information about the Mission and its activities through the Mission Portal and its newsletter. Sign up for the MIP4Adapt newsletter here.

Charter Signatories, Friends of the Mission, and national authorities (that will be identified via national adaptation contact points) can also access the online Community of Practice area by clicking on the highlight box on the Mission Portal homepage  

In due course, the online Community of Practice area will also be made accessible to the Mission projects.

4. As a Charter Signatory, what is the value of joining the Community of Practice?

As part of the Community of Practice, Charter Signatories can:

• Seek technical assistance on the development of climate adaptation plans and pathways to 2030, help with accessing financial support for demonstration projects on climate adaptation, and stimulating mobilisation and engagement of citizens and stakeholders in climate adaptation

• Join discussion forums to exchange lessons learnt and collaborate with other members of the Community of Practice

• Twin with other Charter Signatories who face common challenges in preparing and planning for climate resilience

• Learn about relevant events and training courses.

5. If my regional or local authority or community is not a Charter Signatory, what resources are available to help us to prepare and plan for climate resilience and thereby contribute to the delivery of the Mission?

Several European funding programmes (for example the Horizon Europe programme or LIFE) are regularly opening calls for proposals dedicated to adaptation to climate change. Any regional or local authority can participate in these calls.

In addition, the Mission's Portal provides:

• Access to the Regional Adaptation Support Tool and associated guidance, tools and data for use by all regional or local authorities and communities in preparing and planning for climate resilience
• Information about Mission Projects from the Mission’s Horizon Europe calls and other relevant EU-funded projects that may be sources of further guidance, tools or case studies on climate adaptation planning
• Details of relevant news, events and training courses that are open to all.

6. How can my organisation contribute to the Mission if it is not a Charter Signatory or member of the Community of Practice?

Different organisations can contribute in different ways. For example:

• Regional and local authorities that are not Charter Signatories can prepare and plan for climate resilience by drawing upon guidance, tools, data, and information about relevant projects from the Mission’s public web pages
• Academic institutions and researchers can support the development of climate adaptation plans by contributing data and data analysis
• NGOs and others, including citizens, can contribute to development of climate adaptation plans by inputting to stakeholder consultations
• Companies and businesses can support development and implementation of climate adaptation plans by inputting to stakeholder consultations and helping to pilot, undertake and/or fund relevant actions.

7. Who are the Friends of the Mission?

The Friends of the Mission are organisations, such as research institutions or businesses, that have expressed an interest and been invited by the European Commission to endorse the Charter and to contribute to the Community of Practice.

8. How to contact the Mission

More information on the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change and contact details are available here EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change.

If you are a member of the Community of Practice, you can contact MIP4Adapt here.

Disclaimer
The contents and links to third-party items on this Mission webpage are developed by the MIP4Adapt team led by Ricardo, under contract CINEA/2022/OP/0013/SI2.884597 funded by the European Union and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union, CINEA, or those of the European Environment Agency (EEA) as host of the Climate-ADAPT Platform. Neither the European Union nor CINEA nor the EEA accepts responsibility or liability arising out of or in connection with the information on these pages.