CASCADES is an innovative project aimed at understanding the complex interplay between climate change risks beyond Europe and their potential cascading effects on European societies. Through comprehensive analysis, CASCADES investigates how these external risks—such as trade disruptions, energy shortages, and socio-political tensions—interact with existing challenges like water scarcity and inequality.

The initiative employs advanced quantitative and qualitative research methodologies, utilizing state-of-the-art climate change impact simulations to create scenarios that model shifting trade patterns, agricultural risks, and commodity market fluctuations. By engaging a diverse range of stakeholders both within and outside Europe, CASCADES aims to co-develop actionable knowledge and inform policies that enhance European resilience.

Funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, CASCADES emphasizes strategic simulations, policy analysis, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring comprehensive solutions to the multifaceted issues posed by climate change. Through its work, CASCADES strives to build a coherent European policy framework that effectively addresses the intricate risks posed by a changing global environment.