Actors involved in policy- and decision-making plan and set in motion local climate action, and create tools and resources to help citizens and stakehoders learn about climate change adaptation and resilience. The EU Policy Support Facility, a European Commission initiative launched to assist local and regional authorities develop and implement adaptation strategies under the Covenant of Mayors – Europe, has now made available three short videos for policy- and decision-makers keen to learn how their peers are accelerating climate adaptation.

ICLEI Members Athens (Greece), Cascais (Portugal), Malmö (Sweden) and Zagreb (Croatia) are among the experts featured in the videos, who share insights based on their experiences with topics such as: how to integrate the social dimension in climate planning, and what exactly is needed locally to manage disaster risk.

The third video informs viewers about the functioning and main objectives of the new EU Policy Support Facility – a tailored programme to help local authorities move from planning to implementation of adaptation action – and provides an overview of financing and funding opportunities at the EU-level that can help cities and regions to put adaptation plans into action.

To learn more about the EU Policy Support Facility, click here. The Covenant of Mayors – Europe Office is managed by a consortium of networks and associations, including ICLEI Europe.

You can also visit ICLEI Europe’s publications and tools page to discover other useful resources.