Climate change adaptation of major infrastructure projects : a stock-taking of available resources to assist the development of climate resilient infrastructure

This study reviewed the availability of resource materials that can support infrastructure project developers to take into account climate change adaptation. It provides an overall stock-taking of available resources that contribute to the preparedness of all Member States with regards to applying the climate change requirements of the European Structural and Investment Funds programming period 2014-2020. Finally, it identifies some of the ongoing good practices of Member States in adapting to climate change. The present project commenced on January 13th 2017, compiled a large number of available resources until the end of the same year, and was completed by June 2018. The study focused exclusively on climate adaptation resources, projects, practice and literature, and their supporting institutional structures. It did not engage with the examination of climate mitigation, which is receiving extensive coverage as topics of other relevant EU studies.