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24.01.2019

Guidance on adaptation for Covenant cities updated

The revised Urban Adaptation Support Tool (UAST), jointly developed by the Covenant of Mayors Office and the European Environment Agency, is now available.

The aim of the UAST is to assist local authorities in developing, implementing and monitoring climate change adaptation plans. UAST was developed as a practical guidance for urban areas. It outlines all the steps needed to develop and implement an adaptation strategy and makes references to valuable guidance materials and tools. The tool offers valuable support to both the local authorities that are just starting on the adaptation planning and to those more advanced in the adaptation process.

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