Platforma Nazionale Adattemento Cambiamenti Climatici

Summary

The National Platform on Climate Change Adaptation of Italy, CLIMADAT, was promoted by the initiative of the former Directorate General for Climate and Energy of the Ministry of Ecological Transition (now the Ministry of the Environment and Energy Security) and was created by ISPRA the National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research.

CLIMADAT aims to inform, raise awareness, and make available data, indicators, case studies, and operational tools to all citizens, promote and support local authorities in decision-making and planning processes related to climate change adaptation, as well as facilitate access to the documents of the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan.

Host organisations

• ISPRA – Istituto Superiore per la Protezione e la Ricerca Ambientale
• MASE – Ministero dell’Ambiente e della Sicurezza Energetica

Launch date: 2022

Update status: Ongoing

Team

• For ISPRA: Arnaldo Angelo De Benedetti, Elisabetta De Maio, Francesca Giordano, Francesca Lena, Ilaria Leoni, Alessandro Lotti, Luisa Mortola, Monica Pantaleoni, Emanuela Piervitali, Maria Chiara Sole, Luisa Vaccaro, Stefania Viti.
• For MASE: Fabiana Baffo

Main functions

• Communication of information on observed and future climate change
• Information on possible adaptation activities and actions
• Examples of best practices in climate adaptation
• Collection of adaptation plans and strategies across governance levels in Italy
• Climate change impact indicators per sector

Intended audiences

Citizens, communities, businesses, experts, public sector, scientific community

Why the platform was established

The aim of this platform is to serve as the main information tool on adaptation in Italy and to facilitate an exchange of knowledge between citizens and other stakeholders.