Climate Adaptation Support for Enterprises in the Baltic Sea Region (CASES BSR)

Title	Climate Adaptation Support for Enterprises in the Baltic Sea Region
Abbreviation	CASES BSR
Programme	Interreg Baltic Sea Region 2014-2020 (Seed Money project)

Lead partner

1. County Administrative Board of Östergötland (Sweden)

Project partners

1. Vidzeme Planning Region (Latvia)
2. Tartu Regional Energy Agency (Estonia)
3. Åland University of Applied Sciences (Finland)

Project objectives

The project aims to identify the effects of climate change on small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and the growing need for SMEs to adopt climate adaptation strategies to increase their long-term competitiveness. Prepare a new, larger-scale project application to support climate change adaptation measures for small and medium-sized enterprises.

Activities

1. A report has been prepared on the current situation in partner regions adapting to climate change;
2. Increased awareness of VPR staff about the risks of climate change in the sectors most affected and what support needs to be provided to them;
3. In cooperation with foreign partners, a larger-scale project application has been prepared for attracting funding for the implementation of the identified solutions;
4. A report has been prepared on potential sources of funding for a larger-scale project application on adaptation to climate change.

Results

1. Preparation of a description of the current situation (including implemented projects and studies in the field of adaptation to climate change measures. Assessment of the support that entrepreneurs want from the public sector and business support units in the implementation of climate change adaptation measures);
2. Preparation of a detailed action plan for a new, larger-scale project application;
3. Preparation of an analytical report on potential funding opportunities for the preparation of a larger project.

Budget

Total budget: 50 000 EUR

VPR budget: 8 553 EUR

Implementation period

01.10.2020.-30.09.2021.

Contacts

Gunita Brūvere
Phone: +371 29963228
E-mail: gunita.bruvere@vidzeme.lv