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Category: Climate Adaptation

From Plans to Action: Indian Cities Drive EU–India Urban Cooperation Forward

EU–India city partnerships are moving from knowledge exchange to implementation—delivering scalable, climate-smart urban solutions across India Across India, cities are beginning to translate international cooperation into real, field-based change—from mountain towns shaping sustainable tourism to industrial cities rethinking waste and mobility systems. Under the International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC) Programme, this shift from planning to implementation is gaining momentum,...

CoP 14 Consolidates Roadmap and Starts Implementation Activities

Following the progress made in its previous exchanges, the IURC Climate Adaptation Community of Practice 14 (CoP 14) has taken a decisive step forward in consolidating its Urban Cooperation Action Plan (UCAP) and initiating implementation activities. The CoP involves Valencia Region (coordinator), Bologna, Sofia, Hamburg, Pimpri Chinchwad (PCMC), Kyoto, Kawasaki, and Christchurch. Tampere will soon be joining. During its third multilateral meeting,...

CoP 14 Reviews UCAP and Advances Floodable Parks, Climate Data Platforms, Heat Resilience and Citizen-Centred Adaptation

The second multilateral meeting of the IURC Climate Adaptation Community of Practice 14 (CoP 14), held at 8:00 CET, marked a key step towards finalising the Urban Cooperation Action Plan (UCAP). The meeting brought together partner cities to review the draft UCAP prepared by Valencia Region (Spain), exchange feedback, and refine priority interventions guiding future cooperation. Participants confirmed strong alignment...

CoP 13 Advances Nature-Based River Adaptation and Metropolitan Green Belt Solutions

The IURC Climate Adaptation Community of Practice 13 (CoP 13) is progressing towards the finalisation of its Urban Cooperation Action Plan (UCAP), following a series of coordination meetings and technical exchanges among partner cities. These discussions have enabled members to move beyond conceptual dialogue and focus on concrete nature-based adaptation interventions addressing river resilience, metropolitan ecosystems, and fragile environmental contexts....