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Key messages on the interactions between biodiversity and climate change and how we can best work together to achieve common goals are provided by the Second Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Biodiversity and Climate Change of the Convention on Biological Diversity

Researchers will build a Versatile Emerging infectious disease Observatory (VEO) for the generation and distribution of high-quality actionable information for evidence-based early warning, risk assessment and monitoring of Emerging Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial resistance. This is an iterative process between data science and technology experts, disease experts, social scientists, and citizen scientists

In an increasingly urbanising world, governments and international corporations strive to increase productivity of cities, recognized as economy growth hubs, as well as ensuring better quality of life and living conditions to citizens. Although significant effort is performed by international organisations, researchers, etc

With climate change becoming an ever-increasing concern for people around the world, countries and organisations have started taking action by introducing either new laws or policies. To initiate and introduce these laws and policies, countries need help from specialists in fields that include climate change and health research to combat the problem in the most efficient way possible while also not causing more problems

A significant proportion of the burden of disease in Europe continues to be attributed to environmental pollution resulting from human activity. This report highlights how the quality of Europe’s environment plays a key role in determining our health and well-being.

This report is a contribution from the public health community to support the negotiations of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It was written at the request of the President of the 23rd Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP23), Prime Minister Bainimarama of Fiji, to the World Health Organization (WHO) to prepare a report on health and climate change, to be delivered at COP24.

This report showcases global findings from the 2017/2018 WHO Health and Climate Change Survey completed by national health services.

Biodiversity loss is accelerating at an unprecedented rate across the planet putting a great number of species on the brink of extinction. A decline in the plants, animals and micro-organisms threatens food security, sustainable development and the supply of vital ecosystem services

Biodiversity for food and agriculture is indispensable to food security and sustainable development. It supplies many vital ecosystem services, such as creating and maintaining healthy soils, pollinating plants, controlling pests and providing habitat for wildlife, including for fish and other species that are vital to food production and agricultural livelihoods

Rising temperatures can decrease snow cover, cause earlier spring melts or shorter snow cover seasons in winter resorts. The PROSNOW project aimed at building a meteorological and climate prediction system supporting the management and optimization of snow in Alpine ski resorts

Water is a precondition for human, animal and plant life – but climate change poses a threat to the world’s water supply, with many regions at risk of severe drought. An EU-funded project has developed a membrane inspired by nature’s own technology to sustainably secure safe and clean water for all

The platform is an advisory body subject to the Commission’s horizontal rules for expert groups.

The AGROMIX project aims to deliver participatory research to drive the transition to a resilient and efficient land use in Europe. It focuses on practical agroecological solutions for farm and land management and related value chains

SUPROMED aims to enhance the economic and environmental sustainability of Mediterranean farming systems through a more efficient management of water, energy and fertilizers. SUPROMED will provide a holistic crop-livestock water management system resilient to climate change

This report looks at the range of impacts on the energy sector resulting from gradual climate change and extreme weather events, and the potential ways to counter them, along the whole supply chain. The report includes three case studies that assess the energy sector vulnerability of Argentina, Pakistan, and Slovenia.

The objective of MED COOPFIRE is to develop a more effective strategy to manage fire risks and extinguishment and a resilient response system that includes civil society. The approach is to gather the knowledge and skills of each partner and create a common action/reaction system

Exposure to blue spaces, such as coastlines, rivers or even built water features in cities, can promote health and wellbeing through multiple mechanisms. Urban water features can also support adaptation to climate change through mitigating the impacts of the heat island effect

The overarching goal of this report, prepared by MedECC , is to provide a synthesis of the current state and expected risks of climate and environmental change in the Mediterranean basin, based on existing knowledge and scientific literature. A first draft of the 1st Mediterranean Assessment Report (MAR1) was prepared in 2019 and underwent expert peer review

The Advanced Urban Screening service, a tool produced in the CLARITY  project, supports users in creating assessment reports on the impacts of heat waves and floods and evaluating the effects of urban adaptation strategies in terms of avoided impacts and achievable co-benefits. The tool is is free to use but requires setting up an account at the project website

The technical guidance notes aims at guiding the health sector, in particular ministries of health, on their role in collecting and reporting data that are relevant for the Sendai Framework targets and other related frameworks, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The emergency response plan (PIU) in the event of extreme weather conditions is a framework document for managing weather-related emergencies in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg.

This checklist is for local and national authorities coordinating heatwave preparedness and response measures. It provides a list of measures to consider when adapting heatwave plans and interventions in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak.

This report provides an in-depth analysis of the costs and benefits of applying a set of smart surface solutions, including cool roofs, green roofs, solar PV, permeable and reflective pavements, and road surfaces across three cities in the US. The report demonstrates that cities can strengthen resilience, improve health and comfort, expand jobs and slow global warming through smart surface strategies, while securing billions of dollars in net financial benefits

Looking back at the last 20 years, flood events in 49 countries in the WHO European Region have caused more than 2000 deaths and other health effects. Loss of property, damage to health facilities, displacement of people and enormous economic costs (estimated at around 70 billion EURO) have occurred

The Heritage Library is a digital repository of heritage-related materials including issues related to climate change, providing access to a vast pool of resources, ranging from research papers, articles and case studies to audiovisual content and much more. A filter system and search bar help users navigate content in the database, which includes multilingual content linked to heritage across the European continent

The state of the climate in 2023 gave ominous new significance to the phrase “off the charts.” Key messages State of Global Climate report confirms 2023 as hottest year on record by clear margin Records broken for ocean heat, sea level rise, Antarctic sea ice loss and glacier retreat Extreme weather undermines socio-economic development Renewable energy transition provides hope Cost of climate inaction is higher than cost of climate action

Climate change is impacting coastal regions all along the European coastline, which is home to over 40 % of the continent's population. Therefore, ecosystem restoration and initiatives to enhance climate resilience in these regions are a top priority

ETC CA Report 1/23

ETC-CA Technical Paper 2/23

ETC-CA Technical Paper 3/23