The CIDAPE (Climate Inequality and Democratic Action: The Power of Political Emotions) project aims to study peoples' views of climate change and how these views affect their perception of inequality, furthermore, to investigate how emotions influence political choices.

The Kick-Off event in Vienna provided a wonderful opportunity for project members from 11 different consortium institutions to meet in person and discuss the project's common goals and strategies. Participants also delved into the underlying theoretical approach and methodological approach through a reading session provided by WP1 and a workshop led by WP7. The project, funded by the European Commission's HORIZON-CL2-2023-DEMOCRACY programme, will run until December 2027.

Research commenced in January 2024 and is structured into eight interconnected work packages. We look forward to ongoing collaborations and seeing everyone at the Mid-term Consortium Meeting in Tartu in 2025.