1. Integrating the fragmented research landscape
- Developing a shared terminology, drawing on a comprehensive review of the existing literature
- Identifying, synthesising and exploring the main enablers of and obstacles to policy and governance innovation in relation to mitigation and/or adaptation
- Identifying new research gaps and ways to address them (including joint funding proposals), by developing links with experts in and beyond Europe
2. Building new capacity
- Involving and where relevant, training early career researchers from different countries and disciplines
- Facilitating mobility between countries, by funding visiting fellowships and running training schools
3. Informing policy and governance interventions
- Working with stakeholders to develop usable knowledge to inform processes at sub-national, national and international levels, as well as those transnational activities that span national borders
