THE PROJECT

Goals

Although it encompasses all the objectives of the PRAC, the LIFE IP CLIMAZ project focuses on ensuring the implementation of a group of measures whose objective is to achieve specific and transversal key guidelines for adaptation and mitigation of climate change.

In order to achieve the PRAC goals, the LIFE IP CLIMAZ project, to be implemented in the Autonomous Region of the Azores, is based on combined work with all the Strategic Objectives (SO) of the PRAC, and foresees:

• Increase knowledge and information on climate change and its effects (SO1);

• Promote research, development of solutions and increased capacity to deal with adaptation and mitigation needs (SO2);

• Improve monitoring and reporting capacity (SO3);

• Promote the transition to a regional economy based on low carbon emissions (SO4);

• Promote a sustainable path to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (SO5);

• Promote the integration of adaptation and mitigation objectives into other sectoral policies (SO9/SO6);

• Strengthen territorial resilience to climate change vulnerabilities and risks (SO7);

• Promote adaptation in all strategic sectors (SO8);

• Promote the integration of adaptation and mitigation objectives into other sectoral policies (SO9/SO6);

• Raise awareness in society about the main challenges posed by climate change, contributing to increasing climate governance and the action of individuals and organizations (SO10);

• Promote and facilitate the involvement of local communities and stakeholders in identifying and defining roadmaps for adaptation (SO11).