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Objective The INTERCAMBIO project is conducting intervention studies in Europe among strategic industries relevant to climate change and the transition towards a green and circular economy. In addition, INTERCAMBIO is also advancing climate-relevant occupational health research in large-scale European cohort studies. INTERCAMBIO is member of the WISEWORK-C (Workplace Innovation for Sustainable Well-Being Cluster) network.Material and Methods Workplace interventions are ongoing in outdoor construction, health care, public transit, renewable energy (wind turbine manufacturing), and waste management/recycling industries. In addition, a multi-country protocol for personal measurements has been prepared and workers are being recruited to advance development of new job-exposure matrices (JEMs) related to thermal factors and solar ultraviolet radiation exposure. An international stakeholder survey was performed to identify research gaps to contribute to efforts to develop a new European health research agenda in the field.Results Workplace interventions have been registered in online clinical trials registries, ethical approvals have been obtained, and co-creation processes to develop workplace interventions are taking place. Interventions will address diverse aspects of occupational exposures in relevant industries and mental and physical health outcomes among workers will be evaluated.Open online research and policy tools will include protocols and training materials, a living online systematic review, quantitative JEMs, and a policy tool kit.Conclusion INTERCAMBIO is systematically assessing the health effects of climate change and green transition-related occupational exposures through intervention-based research in multiple industries.