Climate Chance Europe Africa 2025 Summit

“Adaptation: Taking action”

The Climate Chance Europe Africa 2025 Summit on the theme “Adaptation: Taking action” will be held on 31 March and 1 April 2025 at the Palais du Pharo in Marseille, a strategic city at the crossroads of Europe and Africa. This location is ideal for tackling the climate challenges specific to the Mediterranean basin, sharing solutions adapted to the European and African contexts, and facilitating dialogue and cooperation.

The objectives of the meeting

1. Help strengthen adaptation policies in France and the European Union.
2. Strengthen dialogue and cooperation between non-state actors involved in adaptation issues.
3. Strengthen dialogue between Europe and Africa.
4. Mobilise civil society in Marseille and the surrounding area.

The main themes

1. Deepening our knowledge to enhance the effectiveness of adaptation to climate change.
2. Transforming the economy and public action to provide sustainable responses to climate challenges.
3. Strengthening territories to develop local adaptation solutions.
4. Cooperation between Europe and Africa for effective adaptation to climate change.

The Summit programme will explore each of these sub-themes from a variety of angles, providing a comprehensive and in-depth view of the issues at stake and the solutions to be implemented.

The summit will highlight the adaptation practices and solutions already in place, emphasing the efforts being made at the local level.

The 2-day event will feature a rich programme of plenary sessions, round tables, workshops, pitches and events, a variety of themes, presentations and feedback from experts and players in the field, inviting players to share climate resilience strategies and draw inspiration from African initiatives.

1st synthesis report of adaptation actions in Europe by the Climate Chance Observatory

The Summit will provide an opportunity to unveil the results of the Climate Chance Observatory’s 1st synthesis report of Adaptation Actions in Europe. Aimed at European decision-makers at local, national and EU level, this report will look at the issue of adaptation actions from the point of view of territories. It will follow a structure that first examines the physical risks that climate change poses to European territories, then the related ‘secondary’ risks to human health, the economy and infrastructures. At each stage, the report will look at trends in concrete actions taken by local players, and will be supplemented by case studies.

This synthesis report will be used as a basis for discussions between speakers and participants at the event.

A strong advocacy

“Marseille Declaration”
An advocacy to strengthen Europe/Africa cooperation on adaptation to climate change, with an international vocation: key messages and operational proposals from non-state actors, for European and African political decision-makers.

“Marseille Action Plan: 50 actions to be developed for adaptation in Europe”.
An advocacy for European territories to adapt: key messages and operational proposals from non-state actors, for European political decision-makers, following on from the collective work begun at the Climate Chance Europe Wallonia Summit, held in Liège in February 2024.

The Marseille Summit will mark a key milestone in strengthening European adaptation strategy and policies, cooperation between Europe and Africa, and collective efforts on these issues.

Support throughout 2025 at the next major meetings on the international agenda:
Marseilles Declaration: On the road to COP30 in Belém (10-21 November) as well as the Climate Chance Africa Summit, Africities (1-5 December), etc.
Marseille Action Plan: Advocacy campaign aimed at European institutions and decision-makers.