EU support for research and innovation on climate change science
Climate change is one of the most challenging problems facing society.
EU and international research have significantly furthered our understanding of the causes of climate change and our response options, both mitigation and adaptation related. Today’s pressing challenge is to acceleration their implementation and uptake.
To limit warming to 1.5°C, immediate and drastic emissions reductions across all sectors and parts of the society are needed and this decade will be decisive. We need to act now and use every tool and solution at our disposal – not only technological, but also nature-based and societal.
Research and innovation will play a crucial role in these efforts and the EU will continue to be a leading force as a key funder of world class climate science that delivers the framework for socio-ecological transformation envisioned in the European Green Deal.
Current research and innovation activities focus on
- Earth system science
- climate resilience and adaptation to climate change
- climate change mitigation pathways
- polar and ocean research
- Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
In the EU's research and innovation programme, Horizon Europe (2021-2027), the EU Mission Adaptation to Climate Change, will foster the development and uptake of innovative solutions to adapt to climate change and encourage regions, cities and communities to lead the societal transformation.
Related research and innovation areas
Factsheets
By helping us understand how the climate system works and how it will change over time, climate science is fundamental for making informed and wise decisions about reducing emissions and adapting to a changing climate.
Funding opportunities
On this page you can find more information, the work programme and a link to climate-related calls
Co-financing for climate change mitigation and adaptation research, supporting the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy
Funding for demonstration of innovative low-carbon technologies
Climate research related calls may be found in this programme, particularly in the European regional development fund.
COST (European cooperation in science and technology) funds bottom-up, open research and innovation networks
Projects and results
The Commission's primary portal for the results of EU-funded climate research projects
Thematic collections of innovative EU-funded climate research results (CORDIS)
Stories of particularly successful EU-funded circular economy research projects
Latest news, interviews and features about thought-provoking science and innovative research projects funded by the EU
Platform where framework programme participants present their results for you to search, contact their owners, and form partnerships
Access to real-time programme data with the ability to filter by country, region, theme and more
Dashboard presenting details of all grant agreements managed by the European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA). Data includes EU contribution by country, number of projects and beneficiaries
Collaboration and jobs
Joint Programming initiative aligning national programmes by jointly coordinating their climate research and funding new transnational research activities.
Partnership of funding organisations, international science councils, and regional consortia advancing transdisciplinary science and environmental change research.
Multi-stakeholder forum on science, technology and innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals in which the Commission actively participates.
Networking opportunities and marketplace to promote the output of your project or network.
Find partners for open EU calls for proposal.
Researcher jobs in the field of nature-based solutions
Scientific publications, tools and databases
Online library of EU climate research publications
Scientific climate research publications published by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre (JRC)
Platform for sharing data and information to inform decision making on climate adaptation
You can access all scientific publications from Horizon 2020 via OpenAIRE
Single point of access to open data produced by the EU institutions - all data free to use for commercial and non-commercial purposes
Latest
Research and innovation news alert: The first day features the opening ceremony at 14:00 CET, a journey through the 40-year-old history of the EU R&I framework programme and discussions about its future, and culminates with the announcement of the Women Innovators Prize Ceremony at 17:00 CET.
The aim of the report is to provide policy recommendations regarding the design, principles and solution landscapes needed for a long-term, forward-looking R&I agenda to accelerate the transition to net-zero emissions.
European Commission has launched the preparations for the new Strategic Research and Innovation Agenda (SRIA) on climate and health, after collecting large amounts of input from all the participating experts, through a total of 4 plenary sessions and 12 side sessions.