European cities increasingly face compound and cascading climate and non-climate hazards affecting buildings, infrastructure and urban systems, with disproportionate impacts on local communities. Floods, heatwaves and other extreme events are placing growing pressure on local administrations to better understand vulnerabilities, prioritise adaptation measures and strengthen preparedness to protect communities across Europe. In response, cities are increasingly seeking practical tools, digital solutions and governance approaches that can support more effective climate risk management and resilience planning.  

This session brings together experiences from cities and organisations working on climate resilience and urban risk management across Europe. Drawing on practical experiences from real urban contexts, the session will explore how local administrations are testing and applying approaches to identify vulnerabilities, assess climate risks, support decision-making, co-create resilience actions with communities and strengthen preparedness for extreme events.  

The session will highlight practical lessons emerging from implementation in cities facing a range of hazards affecting buildings, infrastructure and local communities. Discussions will focus on how different tools, methods and governance approaches can support planning, investment and response capacities, while also reflecting on common implementation barriers, enabling factors and opportunities for replication and scaling across different urban contexts.