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Europe is facing an increasing prevalence and risk of climate disasters like extreme weather events and floods. The goal of this report is to consolidate the work done in the EU Horizon 2020 project TransformAr, one of the first research projects that support the implementation of the EU adaptation mission. TransformAr is spearheading transformational adaptation in Europe by spotlighting adaptation solutions and pathways. TransformAr has successfully resulted in so-called ‘Innovation Packages’ (IP’s) across six demonstrator regions (and 1 replicator region), bolstering climate resilience across diverse communities. Solutions were designed and implemented in 6 demonstrator regions and 1 replicator region: the city of Lappeenranta (Finland), the West Country Region (UK), the Guadeloupe Archipelago (Outermost region, France), Galicia (coastal, Spain), Oristano coastal region (Italy), the city of Egaleo (Greece) and the city of Gjøvik (Norway; replicator of Lappeenranta, Finland). The Innovation Packages encompass a diverse portfolio of solutions, spanning Nature-based Solutions (NbS), data technologies, innovative governance and financing models. The Innovation Packages also include open-access climate data services and user-friendly tools, significantly enhancing adaptation efforts. In short, this report describes the outcomes of TransformAr, hereby giving an overview of the approaches, tools, and actionable adaptive solutions that are part of the ‘Innovation Packages’ The Innovation Packages are structured along the steps of the Regional Adaptation Support Tool (RAST). The RAST describes 6 practical guidance steps for developing and implementing adaptation solutions, intending to assist local and regional authorities with climate change adaptation strategies and plans: (1) Preparing the ground for adaptation, (2) Assessing climate risks and vulnerabilities, (3) Identifying adaptation options, (4) Assessing and selection adaptation options, (5) Implementing adaptation policies and actions, and (6) Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning. Step by step, the report describes the relevant methods used and developed by TransformAr, providing examples from the actionable solutions that were implemented in the project’s demonstrators.