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The 2022 Green Central Banking Scorecard updates Positive Money's ranking of G20 central banks and prudential regulators based on their environmental credentials to show which countries are leading the way, and which are falling behind. The report showcases the complex environment in which central banks are operating, having to manage multiple crisis at the same time

Around 22.2 million people work regularly in agriculture, but the farming sector needs to attract a new generation of farmers with the necessary skills to live and work in a challenging context

Even as the world looks to step up efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions, the need to adapt to the impacts of climate change already locked in are just as important. The sixth edition of the UNEP Adaptation Gap Report: The Gathering Storm looks at how the world is doing in adapting to these intensifying impacts

The German "Climate Impact and Risk Assessment for Germany" (KWRA) was undertaken by 25 federal authorities under the lead of the Federal Environment Agency and on behalf of the Federal German Government. 102 climate impacts and 13 fields of action were investigated and assessed

This publication focuses on the impacts that weather-, climate- and water-related hazards have on society, highlighting areas of disparity where more work is needed to support implementation of the Sendai Framework. It also calls attention to the significant benefits that can be achieved in strengthening disaster accounting processes through more systematic attribution of losses to the underlying hazard

The climate is changing and planning and implementing adaptation is a continual learning and improvement process that requires sustained attention and action. These guidelines will help local governments and communities in taking initial action to create a safe, socially, and economically secure and sustainable society that is resilient to current and future impacts of climate change

The KLiVO Portal collects data and information concerning climate change as well as services for a target-oriented adaption to the effects of climate change. Regardless of whether guidelines, web tools, maps or upskilling qualification and advice – all of the Climate Preparedness Services aim to support you with your self provision in face of the inevitable effects of climate change.

This paper provides an international overview of both official and market-based taxonomies of which there are an increasing number with multiple initiatives arising in line with the mainstreaming of sustainable finance. It summarises the various approaches that have been taken as well as the different objectives that are being pursued

Special Report 09/2022

CLIMATE TALKS is a five-part documentary that aims at better understanding what it takes to adapt to climate change. The talks help in discovering the experience developed by nature conservation professionals in and around Nature Protected Areas across Europe

Water scarcity affected 29% of the EU territory during at least one season in 2019. Despite water abstraction declining by 15% in the EU between 2000 and 2019, there has been no overall reduction in the area affected by water scarcity conditions

Effective action on resilience and climate change adaptation can be a complex task—requiring coordinated efforts from the highest levels of government to individual households and firms. The Adaptation Principles offer a guide to effective climate change adaptation, containing hands-on guidance to the design, implementation and monitoring of national adaptation strategies

One element of Climate-ADAPT is the  Adaptation   Support   Tool  (AST) . The AST has been developed in the context of the EU  adaptation  strategy to  support  and assist users in developing climate change  adaptation  strategies and plans by providing guidance

Videos of adaptation solutions produced for the ECCA 2021 e-library

SOLARIS focuses on social-spatial injustices of Climate Change Adaptation Policies (CCAP). SOLARIS aims to fill the gap in analysis of social justice in relation to climate change adaptation policies

STREAM is a transnational project funded by the Italy-Croatia Interreg Cooperation Programme that aims to reduce human and socio-economic losses in case of flood hazards, by developing innovative risk monitoring tools, early warning procedures and shared plans and data . Sixteen partners from Croatian and Italian regions cooperate to e nhance knowledge on the management of coastal and urban flooding on both sides of the Adriatic Sea

Overshooting the Paris Agreement temperature thresholds could have serious consequences, especially for vulnerable regions and sectors facing potentially irreversible effects. A full consideration of the impacts and adaptation needs under the overshooting scenarios thus requires a risk threshold perspective integrating emission pathways, terrestrial system feedback, regional to local impacts and context-specific vulnerabilities

Together with various real estate parties, the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment and Climate Adaptation Services are working on a standard approach to assess the physical climate risk for real estate portfolios. A standard approach is desirable to create a level playing field in which there is transparency about the method and data used, and the assumptions underlying them.

Preventing, preparing for and responding to disasters requires strong cooperation, coordination at many levels and a combination of skills and expertise. The Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network aims to strengthen the Union Civil Protection Mechanism in all these aspects

The Transboundary water knowledge exchange hub serves as a knowledge exchange and discussion space where water practitioners directly share their experiences, case studies and their ideas related to transboundary water cooperation, as well as to share upcoming opportunities and events. There is an invitation to join if people are: Working on transboundary water management on global, regional, national or basin level; Researching topics adjacent to transboundary cooperation, international water law or water diplomacy; Advocating for greater cooperation between countries on transboundary water resources The objectives of the Community are: to facilitate the translation of knowledge into actions for improving transboundary water cooperation and management create an interactive space for knowledge exchange among transboundary water practitioners outside of virtual events connect professionals on a global level to facilitate creation of new knowledge products foster the culture of peer-to-peer learning

Investments in water supply services and infrastructures can help cities in their efforts to become more resilient to the negative effects of global warming and of heat waves. These measures can consist in different packages of grey interventions such as :   Building, repairing and maintaining fountains for drinking and cooling   Cooling by water spray (fountains and recreational water features, such as splash pads and spray parks)   Cooling by wetting streets   Repairing historic drinking fountains and installing new ones creates more opportunities for people experiencing the negative effects of heat in the city

Water in cities is increasingly recognised as a valuable resource. About 30 % of Europe’s population is affected by water stress during an average year ( EEA, 2021 )

Groundwater is an essential source of freshwater, accounting for about one third of the total world’s available water. However, groundwater resources are being rapidly used up at an alarming and unsustainable rate

Urban agriculture refers to cultivation, production and processing of food and non-food goods (e.g

Road transport infrastructure prone to flooding needs to be flood proofed to reduce the potential negative impacts of these events on transport routes and ensure connectivity of the road network, accessibility to or - if necessary - evacuation from flooded areas. Available options to reduce the negative impacts of flooding include use of appropriate design and materials, structural protection measures (flood protection barriers) and regular careful maintenance

Climate change is expected to severely impact coastal areas due to sea level rise and changes in the frequency and magnitude of severe storms and related storm-surges. This can cause an increase in flood risk, coastal erosion and loss of low-lying systems (e

Floating and amphibious houses are built to be situated in a water body and are designed to adapt to rising and falling water levels due to river floods and storm surges. Floating houses are permanently in the water, while amphibious houses are situated above the water and are designed to float when water levels rise

Biodiversity provides a wide range of ecosystem services (provisioning, regulation and maintenance, cultural services) which are essential for the human well-being. Among the others, these services play an important role in regulating the climate, thus making a key contribution to climate change mitigation and adaptation

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This adaptation measure encompasses actions that promote awareness in order to encourage individual and societal behavioural changes to address the altered conditions under climate change and to promote adaptation measures. Not all stakeholders are aware and informed about their vulnerability and the measures they can take to pro-actively adapt to climate change