Life Climaz Regional Tender

Duration 01-JAN-2021 to 30-DEC -2030Total budget 22777835.00 EU contribution 11953341.00 Project descriptionBackgroundClimate change presents a major threat for the Autonomous Region of the Azores and its development. To face this challenge in 2014 the regional government commissioned the Azores Regional Programme for Climate Change PRAC. This followed its approval in 2011 of the Regional Strategy for Climate Change ERAC. The regional strategy is put into action through the PRAC.ObjectivesLIFE IP CLIMAZ aims to support implementation of the regional climate change adaptation strategy and programme on the nine islands of the Azores helping them adapt to and mitigate the effects of the changing climate. The project will address the specific climate change vulnerabilities facing the region with a focus on the sectors most at risk and using ecosystem-based approaches where relevant. Actions have been designed to allow synergies with other complementary LIFE projects. LIFE IP CLIMAZ aims to make a significant contribution to ensuring greater climatic resilience through integration into different sectors and engagement of a wide range of stakeholders.The projects specific objectives are to Increase knowledge and information about climate change and its effects Promote research development of solutions and increased capacity for dealing with adaptation and mitigation needs Improve monitoring and reporting capacity Reinforce territorial resilience to vulnerabilities and risks of climate change Promote adaptation throughout strategic sectors Promote integration of adaptation and mitigation targets into other sectoral policies Promote the transition to a regional economy based on low carbon emissions Promote a sustainable path for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions Raise awareness within society about the key challenges posed by climate change contributing to increased climatic governance and action by individuals and organizations and Promote and facilitate engagement of local communities and stakeholders in the identification and definition of roadmaps for adaptation. LIFE IP CLIMAZ will also contribute to implementation of a range of EU policy and legislation including the climate adaptation strategy biodiversity strategy Marine Strategy Framework Directive Water Framework Directive Floods Directive Green Public Procurement Support Tools and the strategy for outermost regions. In addition to the projects own budget LIFE IP CLIMAZ will facilitate the coordinated use of more than 181 million in complementary funding from the European Regional Development Fund ERDF LIFE other projects being implemented in the region coordinated by the same lead beneficiary INTERREG MAC and EUROPE programmes Horizon 2020 and national and private funds. Results Expected results Project actions Cost-effective achieve