A dataset of 636 discrete coping "actions" organised into "coping strategies" gathered in 11 carbon-intensive EU regions. Fields include the region; action identifier; whether the action is one of resistance, resistance-adaption, adaptation, structural transformation or enabling transformation; and, the main actor undertaking the strategy. Data was collected through a newspaper analysis, interviews and focus groups. Full methodological details are forthcoming in published manuscripts and are available upon request at present. A dataset with more fields, but in a less organised format, is also available upon request.