Urban Climate Migration: Challenges, Representations and Inclusion

France

Dec 31

Paris, France

Mayor
**Anne Hidalgo**
Start of Project
**01/01/2022**
End of Project
**12/31/2022**

https://environmentalmigration.iom.int/climate-migration-urban-areas-challenges-representations-and-inclusion

Overview

Through its “Prospective Study on Climate-Induced Migration”, the City of Paris pledged to understand and address the links between climate change, mobility, and urban inclusion. Implemented in partnership with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the Hugo Observatory (University of Liège), the pledge aimed to strengthen Paris’s knowledge base, integrate migration and climate resilience into municipal planning, and inform the city’s 2024–2030 Climate Plan and Resilience Strategy.

Reported Impact [as of November 2025]

The research led to the creation of the Plan Grand Chaud, which provides heatwave refuges and multilingual risk-prevention materials for vulnerable populations, including migrants, people experiencing homelessness, women, and older people. Building on these outcomes, the pledge now enters a second phase (2024–2026), expanding research, cultural awareness, and public education, highlighting the human dimension of climate mobility through art and storytelling.

Despite limited funding and sensitive political contexts surrounding migration in France, Paris continues to advance a vision of climate justice and inclusive adaptation, positioning itself as a leader among cities tackling the intersection of climate change and human mobility.