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The EU Adaptation Strategy 2013, to be updated soon, recognises the importance of integrated solutions to tackle water stress, by scaling up environmental mainstreaming in sectoral policies and climate-proofing investments, and by improving the protection and restoration of European ecosystems. However, recent assessments indicate that synergies between water stress policies and climate change adaptation strategies are not fully exploited at Member State and river basin levels (Buchanan et al., 2019).  Furthermore, Member States not yet facing water stress are not yet taking sufficient action to address future threat under climate change (Buchanan et al., 2019).  As the onset of climate change continues, the intersect between adaptation, water and agriculture will gain relevance. On the basis of the expected changes in growing seasons and suitable crops across different European regions, economic integration and coordinated economic planning will be crucial to ensure the resilience of the EU economy. Knowledge and technology transfer would also be fundamental, and digitalisation could play a facilitating role. Here once more, the lessons learned from the energy sector in setting up the Just Transition Mechanism could prove useful in keeping up with the pace of environmental change.