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New health related information published on the European Climate and Health Observatory
20 May 2022In the first months of 2022 new climate and health materials - such as an analysis on key climate impacts on human health in national policy documents; European health policies and activities; evidence review of the climate change impacts on mental health, and updated indicators on health - were published in the Observatory webpage.
Green Deal: New LIFE call for proposal offers fresh funding for adaptation projects
18 May 2022On 17 May 2022, the European Commission published this year’s calls for proposals under the LIFE programme, opening a new application round for funding. Altogether, just under €600 million is available for nature conservation, environmental protection, climate action, and clean energy transition projects. Depending on the type of projects, the deadline to apply is either 8 September or 4 October 2022.
Surveys on the European Climate Data Explorer
10 May 2022The European Environment Agency (EEA) would like to obtain feedback on the use of The European Climate Data Explorer, a key tool of Climate-ADAPT. Two surveys are available until 20 May 2022 in order to help with future developments. We invite you to participate in the survey as follows:
IMPETUS project launches 7 regional surveys on climate change impacts and adaptation
06 May 2022The EU-funded IMPETUS project launched a survey, available in national languages, in order to inventory shaping climate change adaptations for long-lasting benefits in seven regional communities in Europe. Based on the survey responses, the partners will offer local citizens, businesses, and civil society representatives further opportunities to take part in project climate adaptation activities.
Health as a lever for action on climate change
05 May 2022On the occasion of the French presidency of the Council of the European Union, Santé publique France and The International Association of National Public Health Institutes (IANPHI) organised a discussion day on climate change and public health on 8 April 2022. The event aimed to raise better awareness of the interlinkages between climate, biodiversity and health in public policies, and to encourage concrete actions at the local, national and European level to adapt to climate change.
European State of the Climate 2021
25 Apr 2022The European State of the Climate (ESOTC) is an annual report compiled by the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), implemented by the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) on behalf of the European Commission. Through a short overview of the global context in 2021, the ESOTC presents a more comprehensive overview of climate conditions and key events in Europe, and focuses on the Arctic.
Recording of IPCC TG-Data Interactive Atlas Webinar with focus on Europe now available
20 Apr 2022The IPCC Task Group on Data Support for Climate Change Assessments (TG-Data) together with the Data Distribution Centre (DDC) organised webinar series focused on using IPCC Working Group I Interactive Atlas. On 18 March 2022 a training session webinar for Europe was held.
The Operational Plan of the Pyrenean Climate Change Strategy was open for public consultation
08 Apr 2022The Operational Plan of the Pyrenean Climate Change Strategy was available for public consultation between 25 February and 11 March 2022. This Operational Plan will enable the lines of action envisaged in the strategy to be deployed in the territory by means of 72 actions organized around 5 systems: Climate, Resilient Natural Areas, Adapted Mountain Economy, Population and Territory, and Governance.
Towards stronger and more accountable EU-wide disaster risk management
06 Apr 2022Around the world, the 192 National Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are key players in working to prevent, lessen the impacts of and respond to all kinds of crises and disasters. Greater accountability requires investment in many areas, including cooperation, coordination, local capacities and continuous community involvement. When it comes to disaster risk management, these aspects are also critical to creating a more resilient society in the EU, aided by the Union Civil Protection Mechanism.
10 Key heat health messages from the IPCC AR6 report
06 Apr 2022The Working Group II contribution to the IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report – AR6 Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability – released 28 February 2022, includes important messages about current and future impacts of extreme heat on human health.