The European Environment Agency (EEA) provides sound, independent information on the environment for those involved in developing, adopting, implementing and evaluating environmental policy, and the general public. In close collaboration with the European Environmental Information and Observation Network (Eionet) and its 33 member countries, the EEA gathers data and produces assessments on a wide range of topics related to the environment. The EEA supports urban adaptation through participation in the European Urban Resilience Forum, periodical publication of reports and by continuous development of local-level content on the Climate-ADAPT portal, including the Urban Adaptation Support Tool and Urban Adaptation Map Viewer.

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) is the voice of regions and cities in the European Union (EU). It represents local and regional authorities across the European Union and advises on new laws that have an impact on regions and cities (70% of all EU legislation). The CoR works to bring EU citizens closer to the EU. By involving regional and local representatives who are in daily contact with their electorate's concerns, but also by inviting citizens to participate in various events and debates, the CoR contributes to reducing the gap between the EU institutions' work and EU citizens

The ENABLE project aims to advance knowledge of design and implementation of Green and Blue Infrastructure (GBI) to deliver numerous social and environmental benefits, such as social inclusion, health and human wellbeing, storm water retention and habitat functions. The ENABLE project works with cities throughout Europe and North America to test innovative methods and tools of GBI in neighbourhoods and across metropolitan regions while adopting a social and environmental justice perspective and taking into account the perceptions of local stakeholders. ENABLE objectives include advancing knowledge related to GBI, development of an assessment framework and analytical tools for GBI, and mainstreaming GBI solutions in European urban areas.

Climate-fit.city is a part of the Pan-European Urban Climate Service (PUCS) and aims to translate available scientific urban climate data into relevant information for public and private sectors to combat the vulnerability of urban areas to climate change impacts. Climate-fit.city objectives include developing a flexible and ever evolving network of business partners operating throughout Europe, proposing relevant climate change solutions that account for cities' particular urban physical and socio-economic characteristics, and providing a platform for urban climate data.

Resilient Cities - The Annual Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation - is the global platform for urban resilience and climate change adaptation, hosted every year in Bonn. Started in 2010, more than 500 participants and 30 partners come together every year to build connections between local government leaders, climate adaptation experts, and stakeholders. This year a number of sessions and events on a wide variety of topics including urban risk, resilient urban logistics, financing the resilient city, urban agriculture and food and smart infrastructure will be offered.

The Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy brings together thousands of local governments voluntarily committed to implementing EU climate and energy objectives on their territory. The initiative, supported by the European Commission, now counts 7500+ signatories who pledge to reduce CO2 emissions by at least 40% by 2030 and to adopt an integrated approach to tackling mitigation and adaptation to climate change. Signatories are benefiting from access to guidance and tools as well as from ways to network, exchange experiences and to build capacity through regular events and city twinning activities.

The LIFE programme is the EU’s funding instrument for the environment and climate action created in 1992. The LIFE Programme is divided into two sub-programmes, one for environment and one for climate action. The climate action sub-programme provides action grants for best practice, pilot and demonstration projects that contribute to increased resilience to climate change, the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the implementation and development of EU policy, information, awareness and dissemination projects on climate matters.

The European Green Capital Award (EGCA) is an initiative of the European Commission to recognize and encourage the development of environmentally friendly urban living in European cities especially at the level of local authorities. Each year one European city is selected that consistently achieves high environmental standards, is committed to ongoing and ambitious goals for environmental and sustainable development, and acts as a role model for other European cities to promote the right of citizens to live in healthy urban environments.