As I mentioned, all infrastructure investments under the Cohesion policy, notably FEDER (European Regional Development Fund) in Spain, need to comply with this requirement.

FEDER finances a broad range of infrastructure investments, from high-speed railway lines to restoring shepherds' shelters, ranging from billions of euros to a few hundred thousand. And while the mitigation pillar screens out small investments (threshold: 20,000 tonnes CO₂e/year), there is no equivalent threshold for adaptation.

The climate proofing requirement is a major barrier for project promoters seeking to absorb FEDER funding, especially for the smaller investments.

That's why we teamed up with the Ministerio de Hacienda (Dirección General de Fondos Europeos) to:

• Streamline the climate proofing assessment for smaller projects (under EUR 10 million), while promoting key adaptation solutions

• Provide capacity building to public and private entities to better understand the methodology and its application across sectors.

Regarding the first one, we are getting the preliminary results, and they look amazing.

On the capacity building side, we have planned a very intense fall, with several workshops on the application of the EU's climate proofing to different investment sectors.

When I saw the list, I immediately imagined a rock band world tour.

But I don't have a band, I don't play an instrument, and I can't sing.

It's not even a tour, as the workshops are online.

But I can have a super cool poster like this one!

So, please join us!

In my mind, our workshops should sound like this

But maybe I got a little carried away 😉

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