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More regions and local authorities join the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change
03 Oct 2022One hundred more regions and local authorities sign the Charter of the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change in support of the goals of the European Green Deal and the EU Climate Adaptation Strategy. The total number of signatories to the Mission Charter now stands at 215 from 24 Member States: declaring their willingness to cooperate, mobilise resources and develop activities to reach their adaptation goals.
2022 European Aviation Environmental Report
30 Sep 2022The aim of the 2022 European Aviation Environmental Report is to provide information on the environmental performance of the aviation sector at the European level. It also reports on policies and actions put in place to adapt to climate change and build resilience by integrating climate change considerations into planning processes and future investments in the aviation sector.
European Climate and Health Observatory launched and joint Lancet Countdown-EEA Briefing published
28 Sep 2022The European Climate and Health Observatory is a partnership of the European Commission, the EEA and several other European and international organizations. This Observatory provides access to a wide range of resources on climate change and health, and aims to strengthen the health component in adaptation strategies and activities as well as the climate adaptation component in health policies. The Observatory was launched on 4 March 2021 in a virtual launch event together with its partner organisations and users. In connection with the launch of the Observatory, the Lancet Countdown and the EEA publish a joint briefing ’Responding to the health risks of climate change in Europe’. This Briefing highlights key health impacts from climate change as well as opportunities to reduce climate-related health risks through adaptation policies aligned with mitigation actions.
Designing climate resilient landscapes: State of the art projects in Europe
27 Sep 2022This publication, published as one contribution to the Czech Presidency of the European Union, brings some of the best practice-oriented projects together currently being implemented in Europe in the field of climate change adaptation. They cover a range of measures from water retention in the landscape, soil restoration, increasing forest resilience, and restoring ecosystem services.
The citadel in Copenhagen can now cope with a 1,000-year rainfall
23 Sep 2022The Ministry of Environment of Denmark and the Environmental Protection Agency, in collaboration with several other ministries, agencies and organisations have published a new case study on urban climate adaptation in Copenhagen. Seven cast-iron manhole covers on the ground are the only sign of extensive and very complex flood protection for the Citadel in Østerbro, Copenhagen. The fortification is a listed ancient monument. In recent years, the Citadel has been exposed to several torrential flood events following cloudbursts. Following major underground work, the Danish Defence Estates and Infrastructure Organisation has now secured the Citadel against a 1,000-year rainfall event.
Øresund Bridge now set to resist a 10,000-year storm surge
23 Sep 2022The Ministry of Environment of Denmark and the Environmental Protection Agency, in collaboration with several other ministries, agencies and organisations have published a new case study on the Øresund bridge. The Øresundsbro Konsortiet is protecting the four-kilometre-long tunnel against storm surges. When the current projects have been completed in 2025, the tunnel part of the Øresund link will be able to withstand a 10,000-year storm surge, projected up to 2050. The current infrastructure projects involve building new dikes and a concrete wall for flood protection.
Green Deal going local handbook: Giving local and regional authorities guidance for the green transition
23 Sep 2022To equip local and regional authorities with the right measures to deal with the hazards of climate change, the Committee of the Regions has published the “Green Deal going local handbook”. It provides targeted guidance on financial aid and technical assistance in the field of adaptation.
Members of the European Parliament say the European Union must urgently strengthen its climate action
21 Sep 2022The European Parliament adopted a set of recommendations following a summer in 2022 of devastating droughts, forest fires and other extreme weather phenomena across Europe. Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) adopted a resolution on increasing the European Union’s (EU) efforts to address climate change mitigation and adaptation. MEPs want the Commission to propose a comprehensive, ambitious and legally binding European climate adaptation framework, with particular emphasis on the EU’s most vulnerable regions. The EU should also continue to play an active role in defining a global goal for adaptation and in ensuring the international community meets its goal for international climate finance.
Water4All 2022 joint transnational call announcement
14 Sep 2022The joint transnational call for research and innovation projects under the framework of the European partnership Water4All on: “Management of water resources: resilience, adaptation and mitigation to hydroclimatic extreme events and management tools” is now open. The call supports projects aimed at delivering knowledge, models, approaches, tools and methodologies to better understand hydrological processes to respond more efficiently to emerging climate change related water issues.
Ten recommendations on how to better protect cultural heritage from the impact of climate change
14 Sep 2022The European Commission has published the report on “Strengthening cultural heritage resilience for climate change”. The information was gathered by the European Union Open Method of Coordination (OMC) group of EU Member States’ experts. The report provides a set of ten recommendations aiming at helping to strengthen cultural heritage resilience to climate change.