Press release DECA #1
In 2024 the project DECA (Delivering Effective Climate Actions) was launched and it will run for 4 years with a total budget of 2,077,108 euro (of which 1,661,686.40 funded). DECA is an Interreg Europe project, co-funded by the European Union.
Topic: climate change
Climate change is accelerating. Moreover, we no longer need to look for extreme examples of this in remote areas. In the past 5-10 years, every city or region can clearly observe the effects of climate change in its own area. The consequences are visible and very close.
These climate related events are costing the EU billions of euros, as well as human lives (heat, floodings,…). Dealing with climate change is a long term process. Cities and regions need to take CO2 emission reductions (mitigation) and adapt its environments to the effects of climate change (adaptation).
Adaptation actions (for example, bigger drainage schemes to deal with fiercer rainstorms) are very expensive, and offer less attractive rates of return for the private investor – or even none at all. So public money is more important, certainly during times of economic difficulty across Europe.
Goals
Projects such as DECA (Delivering Effective Climate Actions) aim at finding new solutions to dealing with climate change.
DECA will develop innovative financing instruments for adaptation strategies to increase investment, reduce costs and accelerate the effectiveness of climate change adaptation policies in the regions of the partners. In this project, capacity building among local stakeholders of each partner will be essential.
The methods of DECA
DECA will use peer review sessions to exchange knowledge on the financing landscape and capacity building and help understand our learning needs and policy changes.
The first was organized in Warsaw in June 2024. Existing solutions, case studies and good practices tackling climate risks were exchanged. The partners also discussed financing options and models with experts from Warsaw.
On site examples such as the Warsaw University Library and its garden with solar panels, a forest patio, vertical gardens and rooftop gardens were very inspirational.
DECA partners: Energy and Climate Agency of Podravje (Slovenia), Mazovia Energy Agency (Poland), Tartu Regional Energy Agency (Estonia), County Administration Board of Kronoberg (Sweden), Roermond Municipality (The Netherlands), City of Ostend (Belgium), Lisbon Municipality (Portugal) and Province of Treviso (Italy).
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