From vulnerability to resilience: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes at the forefront of climate action

Key Learnings

• Collaborative approach: Developing climate strategies by engaging local authorities, researchers, civil society, and regional stakeholders ensures that solutions reflect real territorial needs and build local ownership.
• Evidence-based decision making: Data and local knowledge enable identifying vulnerabilities, anticipating future scenarios, and guiding targeted adaptation and mitigation actions.
• Integrated and scalable solutions: Combining adaptation to local risks with mitigation measures (using nature as carbon sinks) strengthens resilience. In parallel, structured replication programmes within European projects create a framework to transfer knowledge and scale successful strategies across the Alpine region.

Summary

The Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region stands out as a key hub for climate innovation, driven by its diverse hazards, strong scientific expertise and governance model supported by the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Energy Agency (AURA-EE). Through collaboration and evidence-based decision-making, local authorities, researchers, and civil society develop strategies that respond to real territorial challenges. By considering adaptation and mitigation (combining risk reduction and ecosystem-based carbon strategies) and sharing lessons through structured knowledge transfer, the region strengthens resilience across sectors and supports a broader uptake of effective climate solutions.

Contact

Rogelio Bonilla rogelio [dot] bonillaauvergnerhonealpes-ee [dot] fr (rogelio[dot]bonilla[at]auvergnerhonealpes-ee[dot]fr)

Laurence Monnet (ADAPTNOW and X Risk CC) laurence [dot] monetauvergnerhonealpes-ee [dot] fr (laurence[dot]monnet[at]auvergnerhonealpes-ee[dot]fr)

Anaîs Pasteur (Nacao) anais [dot] pasteurauvergnerhonealpes-ee [dot] fr (anais[dot]pasteur[at]auvergnerhonealpes-ee[dot]fr)