European Programme “Climate-Resilient Development Pathways in Metropolitan Regions of Europe (CARMINE).

The Local Government Development Organization “New Metropolitan Attica S.A.” is participating in the European programme “Climate-Resilient Development Pathways in Metropolitan Regions of Europe (CARMINE)”. This is a project launched in February 2024, funded by the Horizon Europe Programme, with the primary objective of supporting Europe’s Metropolitan Communities in enhancing their resilience to the growing impacts of climate change across all sectors of life — from the environment to the economy and public health.

The frequency and intensity of extreme weather events linked to climate change are increasing rapidly, making the development of new adaptation strategies at the local level imperative. The project CARMINE seeks to strengthen local and regional strategies by providing decision-support services based on the real-life impacts of weather phenomena on citizens’ daily lives.

Through knowledge-based tools, new adaptation strategies focusing on the 2030–2035 timeline, and broader prospects through to 2050, CARMINE proposes an interdisciplinary approach aiming at:

• The co-creation and joint development of guidelines for enhanced resilience and adaptive capacity, including early warning systems and disaster risk management frameworks,
• Close cooperation with local and regional communities, decision-makers and policy-makers (local authorities) to jointly develop action plans, as intergovernmental cooperation is required across all levels (local, regional, national governments, international organizations, etc.),
• The provision of science-based roadmaps to determine best courses of action and key priorities for addressing climate change.

CARMINE co-develops a knowledge-based action framework, bridging the gap between science and practice, and co-creating practical tools and solutions that strengthen local communities’ climate resilience and support decision-making at the European level.

The project’s implementation draws on the following:

• Living Labs
• Digital Twins 
• Artificial intelligence, modelling and machine learning
• Simulation chains

Through the data collected by the Digital Twins, nature-based solutions will be tested and evaluated based on their effectiveness.

A noteworthy component of the project is the Heat Health Risk module, which addresses both long-term urban planning and climate change adaptation, as well as the real-time management of heatwaves in the metropolitan area of Athens. It explores how such events impact citizens’ health. The cross-sectoral Digital Twin utilizes live data alongside socioeconomic datasets/models, daily mortality rates, population aging, and behavioural changes in the aging generation.

The overall coordination of the project’s implementation has been undertaken by the National Meteorological Administration of Romania (Administratia Nationala De Meteorologie), with participation from 32 partners across 11 European countries, including New Metropolitan Attica S.A., whose mission and role are intrinsically aligned with the objectives of this European initiative.

For more information, please visit the official website: https://www.carmine-project.eu