Latest modifications on Climate-ADAPT

This paper sets out feedback from the Platform to the European Commission regarding the first draft Delegated Act supplementing the EU Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2020/852). In November 2020, the Commission released the draft Delegated Act which sets out technical screening criteria for determining when economic activities can contribute substantially to climate change mitigation and adaptation, and when they can be considered to cause significant harm to other environmental objectives within the context of the EU Taxonomy

EEA Report No 10/2020

MED-Foreste deals with the prevention of forest fires, through experiments and construction of works aimed at the active management of the forest. The risk of fires in the Mediterranean area is undoubtedly linked to the climate changes underway, but in the case of forests the risk is greatly aggravated by the general abandonment of agricultural and forestry-pastoral activities, especially in mountainous and marginal areas

Nature based solutions (NBS) can contribute to tackling many types of urban challenges such as the impacts of climate change. The  Nature4Cities project aims to develop the following modules to engage urban stakeholders to collectively learn about re-naturing cities: an NBS database including associated environmental, economic and social performances an observatory of best practices and case studies of  NBS projects  innovative business, financial and governance models for the deployment of NBS, supplemented with a tool for  identifying eligible models for different contexts an impact assessment toolbox for NBS projects  The modules will be integrated to the N4C Platform to assist NBS project developers along the entire life cycle of their projects from opportunity studies and project definition to performance monitoring

State of the Environment and Development in the Mediterranean (SOED) is an evidence-based, action-oriented assessment report with a systemic scope. A wide a range of sustainability issues and the interconnections related to the environment and development in the Mediterranean region are considered

The guidance serves to showcase and illustrate the importance of developing and using appropriate climate services for health, with the aim of highlighting common needs, good practices and the potential for future expansion of climate services for health.

The COVID-19 pandemic started in the cold months of the year 2020 in the Northern hemisphere. Concerns were raised that the hot season may lead to additional problems as some typical interventions to prevent heat-related illness could potentially conflict with precautions to reduce coronavirus transmission.

This infographic provides an overview of impacts on health in a changing climate

MarRisk aims to ensure intelligent and sustainable growth of the coastal areas of Galicia and Northern Portugal by assessing the most important coastal risks in a climate change scenario. Floods, intensification of extreme events, episodes of toxic algae or coastal erosion are examples of risks to be analyzed in order to improve the resilience of traditional economic sectors and other emerging sectors such as marine renewable energies

Long-term climate change, extreme events, and seasonal variations in weather have profound impacts on water quality of rivers, lakes, and reservoirs. This implies a pressing need for tools anticipating the impacts of these environmental changes, and enabling effective water management that safeguards the ecosystem goods and services freshwaters provide

An analysis of the different natural and built environment mitigation strategies and technologies to help local governments reduce the effect of increased heat on their communities and citizens, coupled with an assessment the existing urban heat mitigation policies and interventions.

The MEDCLIV project aims at experimenting with participatory approaches to design and share co-constructed adaptation (and to some extent mitigation) pathways for the vine and wine value chain in Mediterranean territories. MEDCLIV is a scaling-up of the French experiment to other Mediterranean countries that share similar climate contexts and risks

Climatic conditions across Europe are becoming more suitable for emergence and transmission of climate‑sensitive infectious diseases. Dengue is a viral disease transmitted by Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus (tiger mosquito) mosquitoes

This guidebook has been developed by the  European Commission’s Joint Research Centre to support the Covenant of Mayors signatories in developing effective Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAP) by providing detailed guidance to both local authority front runners and newcomers. Recommendations are provided throughout the process, from the initial commitment to implementation and monitoring of the SECAP

As a response to increasing risks of urban flooding under the changing climate, the SPONGE 2020 project aims to improve the adaptive capacity of cities and densely built areas in the 2 Seas region, along the Southern North Sea and the channel area, through co-creating and implementing innovative adaptation solutions with local stakeholders. Along with 7 co-creation and implementation pilot actions the project will produce a toolbox, a guidance package and a cross-border action plan to support stakeholder engagement and participative actions in climate change adaptation

The paper is the first global systematic review of the effectiveness of nature-based solutions and provides evidence that nature-based solutions play a key role in addressing the impacts of climate change, but also highlights potential trade-offs to be avoided and evidence gaps where further study is needed. The review investigates nearly 400 scientific studies including both real-world cases, and modelled scenarios

The RAINMAN-Toolbox was developed within the Interreg project RAINMAN to provide innovative methods and new tools to support municipalities and regions to cope with the hazards of heavy rain and to mitigate heavy rain risks as far as possible.

AdriaClim aims to develop accurate information able to support the development of regional and local climate change adaptation plans. In particular coastal adaptation planning, for a sustainable blue economy, is developed based on reliable and accurate information on local sea level rise, sea temperature and salinity, coastal erosion, etc

EEA assessment report presenting the status quo of adaptation to climate change at the local government level, with particular focus on cities. The assessment presents the overview of climate risks to cities, types of adaptation responses, extent of adaptation planning and actions at the local level in Europe and opportunities to scale up and speed up implementation of adaptation to climate change at the local level.

The Regulation on minimum requirements for water reuse for agricultural irrigation entered into force in May 2020. The new rules will apply from 26 June 2023 and are expected to stimulate and facilitate water reuse in the EU.

Climate change is causing shifts in marine species’ distributions, disrupting fishers and fishing communities and threatening food security. These changes affect all fishing activities, from small-scale to industrial fishing, and have implications for livelihoods, economies, and society along the entire seafood supply chain

Managed Aquifer Recharge (MAR) – storing water in aquifers during times of excess – is a key strategy to enrich groundwater resources in water scarce regions by providing intermediate storage, addressing the typical mismatch between water demand and availability. It can help to mitigate the effects of climate change, and to support water-related environmental services

A guide for incorporating urban climate action and human settlement issues into the Nationally Determined Contributions enhancement process.

The Highlander project aims at reducing risks associated with climate change on human health, agriculture and livestock production. Through the use of High Performance Computing, the project strives for a smarter management of natural resources and lands

This OECD policy paper provides an overview of the use of NbS to date in OECD countries, focussing on climate-related flood and drought risks.

The adaptation gap reports focuses on one hand on existing gaps with a relevance for stocktaking and assessing adaptation progress and in its second part on the field of health.

ADRIENNE analyses how alternative human uses may affect diversity, functioning and the services that ecosystems provide in the Gulf of Finland. By comparing different planning scenarios ADRIENNE helps find new ways to mitigate risks of intensified human uses and to assure the sustainability of the marine environment

Climate change is affecting countries in the 2 Seas area (coastal regions of Southern North Sea and the Channel area) faster and more extreme than previously expected. The common challenge is to proactively prepare all 2 Seas stakeholders to climate change challenges

The revision of the policy instruments was done as one of the follow up steps of the Guidelines for preparation of the Drought Management Plans, which introduced a seven-step approach to develop a plan in the context of the EU Water Framework Directive. It aims to identify other selected EU policies in various fields that might support management of droughts.

The aim of this guidance is to enhance the capacity of health care facilities to protect and improve the health of their target communities in an unstable and changing climate; and to empower health care facilities to be environmentally sustainable, by optimizing the use of resources and minimizing the release of waste into the environment. Climate resilient and environmentally sustainable health care facilities contribute to high quality of care and accessibility of services, and by helping reduce facility costs also ensure better affordability