Events

Investment & climate resilience

Procedures Greener Europe (PO2)

Provisions of Article 22.4 (j) of the Interreg regulation require to perform an assessment of expected impact of climate change for investments in infrastructure with an expected lifespan of at least five years. This requirement differs in comparison to the similar article in the CPR for mainstream programmes.The formulation has raised questions and concerns of many programmes that planned to support infrastructure within projects. Recently clarification has been provided: the provision addr ...

Start On: 12 September 2022 10:00

Location: Online

Embracing Environmental Sustainability in Interreg

Procedures Monitoring systems Project reporting monitoring closing Greener Europe (PO2) Project life cycle

Interreg is a driver of positive change. But could we do more to strengthen our position as a driver of sustainability? Is Interreg doing all it should to reduce our impact on our shared environment? How can we initiate and live sustainability in our daily work?While Interreg programmes/projects assert compliance to legal sustainability obligations, they often struggle to translate these into meaningful behavioural change. Sustainability efforts can sometimes feel like mere checkboxes rather ...

Start On: 22 May 2024 13:00

Location: Online

Greener Europe Community meeting – future outlook

Capitalisation Greener Europe (PO2)

Over the last months, programmes have been invited to reflect on the future of Interreg, in particular through a consultation survey on Interreg for a Greener Europe post-27.More precisely on the topic of climate change resilience, how could we as Interreg provide a more effective response through the projects we fund, for the benefit of our territories and citizens?This will be a moment to take stock of the inputs provided by programme teams, and get together as Thematic Working Group, to r ...

Start On: 03 October 2024 14:00

Location: Online

Greener Europe – final review of Post-27 discussion paper

Interreg wide consultation Greener Europe (PO2)

Following the consultation survey and our previous webinar on 3rd October, the Discussion Paper on Interreg for a Greener Europe post-27 has been drafted, thanks to your contributions. The key messages were presented and further discussed during the Harvesting event session on 25th November in Brussels.We now have one last chance to fine-tune the key messages provided in this document. And for this we would like to invite you to this webinar. We will review the feedback and contributions pro ...

Start On: 05 December 2024 10:00

Location: Online

Sustainability coffee break

Procedures Greener Europe (PO2)

Join us for an informal coffee break on Friday afternoon – a relaxed and accessible activity centered on sustainable development. The session provides space to reflect on working approaches and programme activities, where participants can share challenges, solutions and highlights over a cup of coffee or tea.The coffee break focuses on sharing ideas and working together towards solutions to common challenges. More concretely, the topics can range from identifying sustainable practices in pro ...

Start On: 24 January 2025 14:00

Location: Online

Sustainability coffee break #2

Procedures Greener Europe (PO2)

Grab your mug of coffee or tea and join us for an informal coffee break on Friday afternoon – a relaxed and accessible activity centered on sustainable development. The session provides space to reflect on working approaches and programme activities, and allows participants to share inspiration, challenges, solutions and highlights over a cup of coffee or tea.This coffee break focuses on exploring the various ways sustainability is defined and implemented across Interreg programmes. To foste ...

Start On: 14 March 2025 14:00

Location: Online

Sustainability coffee break #3

Procedures Greener Europe (PO2)

Join Us for the 3rd Sustainability Coffee Break – Featuring practices on project reportingThis time, we’re taking a step forward and diving into how sustainability is addressed in project reporting.We’re proud to feature experiences from programmes that have already embedded sustainability into their reporting processes - Northern Periphery and Arctic (NPA) programme, Interreg NEXT-MED and Euro-MED.They’ll share practical insights on how they made it work. Some programmes have also expressed ...

Start On: 09 May 2025 11:00

Location: Online

How can regions and cities drive a just energy transition with and for their citizens?

Greener Europe (PO2) Interregional cooperation

The climate emergency and current geopolitical circumstances challenge the way EU produces and consumes energy. So, how have regions and cities coped with energy transition so far? At this session, ESPON, Interact, Interreg Europe, URBACT and the European Energy Research Alliance join forces to show how a just energy transition in regions and cities is possible with examples of local energy governance structures, green energy supply, retrofitting works, new training and assessment services.T ...

Start On: 10 October 2023 09:30

Location: Brussels, Belgium

Interreg for a Greener Europe Webinar Series – climate change adaptation and disaster risk management

Capitalisation Greener Europe (PO2)

The Interreg for a Greener Europe webinar series serves as a recurring platform for the Interreg community to exchange insights on Policy Objective 2 (PO2) topics. Each webinar will bring a specific PO2 theme in the spotlight. &nb ...

Start On: 30 April 2025 09:00

Location: Online

Circular Solutions powered by Cooperation: Interreg’s Role in Building a Competitive and Sustainable Europe

Smarter Europe (PO1) Greener Europe (PO2)

This session is part of a series of webinars and events that serve as a recurring platform for the Interreg community to exchange insights on Policy Objectives. It focuses on circular economy, the theme of this year’s Green Week edition, and a long-standing area of activity for Interreg. It will explore how European territorial cooperation contributes to making the European economy cleaner, more competitive, and more circular, drawing from years of Interreg experience under both Greener Euro ...

Start On: 11 June 2025 10:00

Location: Online

Full Circle: From Lessons Learned to Future Possibilities - Circular Economy and Interreg

Smarter Europe (PO1) Greener Europe (PO2)

Join us for "Full Circle: From Lessons Learned to Future Possibilities - Circular Economy and Interreg" – a unique gathering that brings together Europe's most innovative circular economy practitioners from across the Interreg programme landscape. Taking place alongside the EUSALP Presidency meeting in Salzburg, this collaborative event, hosted by Interact in partnership with the Austrian-Liechtenstein EUSALP Co-Presidency, offers an exceptional opportunity to connect, exchange insights, and ...

Start On: 22 October 2025 15:00

Location: Salzburg, Austria

Showcasing Interreg’s results across key policy areas

Smarter Europe (PO1) Greener Europe (PO2) More social Europe (PO4) Better cooperation governance (ISO1) Interreg promotion

The Interreg Stand, presented by Interact, showcases Interreg’s achievements across four key policy areas, drawing from the work carried out by the Interreg thematic communities coordinated by Interact: A Smarter Europe (PO1), A Greener Europe (PO2), A More Social Europe (PO4) and Better Cooperation Governance (ISO1). The stand invites visitors to discover how European territorial cooperation brings results through engaging displays, an interactive map with Interreg programme locations and u ...

Start On: 14 October 2025 09:30

Location: Brussels, Belgium

News

Showcasing Water Resilience Interreg projects at EU Green Week 2024!

Greener Europe (PO2) Interreg promotion

Interact will be waving the Interreg flag at the upcoming EU Green Week! Join us as we return with a stand at the conference, taking place in Brussels 29-30 May 2024. The focus for this year's Green Week is water, one of the key specific objectives of our Greener Europe, with many projects having provided or currently developing solutions for more resilient water management.To showcase the power of cooperation, we would like to invite programmes to share the work of their best projects ...

11 April 24 2 mins read

Deadline extended to Friday 20 to complete our surveys on the future of Interreg!

Interreg wide consultation Programme evaluation and indicators Greener Europe (PO2) Territoriality

Interact has launched four surveys on the future of Interreg. The surveys are open until 20 September. If you have not done so yet, please fill out the surveys to provide us with your input!The survey results will complement other inputs collected by Interact, supporting key discussions for the future of Interreg, which will be discussed at the Harvesting event on 25 and 26 November. Interact will analyse and interpret the results, and present the key findings on 5 November, in the lead ...

03 September 24 4 mins read

Library

Investment & climate resilience

Tags: Procedures, Greener Europe (PO2)

Date Published: 12 September 22

Interreg Knowledge Fair 2024 Day 2 | Interreg for a Greener Europe

Tags: Greener Europe (PO2), Interreg Knowledge Fair

Date Published: 13 March 24

Interreg Knowledge Fair 2024 Day 3 | Embracing Sustainability in Interreg: Programme and project management

Tags: Greener Europe (PO2), Interreg Knowledge Fair

Date Published: 13 March 24

Environmental Sustainability in Interreg programmes｜22 May 2024

Tags: Monitoring systems, Project reporting monitoring closing, Greener Europe (PO2), Project life cycle

Date Published: 23 May 24

Environmental Sustainability in Interreg - Testimonial from Merike Niitepold (Central Baltic)

Tags: Greener Europe (PO2), Project life cycle

Date Published: 23 May 24

Greener Europe in Interreg post-27 - Community meeting

Tags: Capitalisation, Greener Europe (PO2), Presentation

Date Published: 04 October 24

Interreg addressing Climate Change: The power of cooperation for a Greener Europe

Tags: Capitalisation, Greener Europe (PO2)

Date Published: 13 October 20

MedLab on Natural disasters

Tags: Greener Europe (PO2), MedLab, Publication

Date Published: 10 March 25

MedLab on Biodiversity and Green Infrastructures

Tags: Capitalisation, Greener Europe (PO2), MedLab, Publication

Date Published: 10 March 25

MedLab on Sustainable Tourism

Tags: Capitalisation, Greener Europe (PO2), More social Europe (PO4), Publication

Date Published: 10 March 25

Interreg for a Greener Europe webinar - Disaster Risk Management

Tags: Capitalisation, Greener Europe (PO2)

Date Published: 09 May 25

Circular Solutions Powered by Cooperation - Webinar

Tags: Capitalisation, Smarter Europe (PO1), Greener Europe (PO2)

Date Published: 20 June 25

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