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PROTECT aims at levering innovation procurement to unlock the climate services market’s potential to support urgent climate adaptation and mitigation actions. It relies upon information and data provided within the Copernicus programme, as well as within other relevant initiatives

To meet the COP15 biodiversity framework in the European Union (EU), one target is to protect 30% of its land by 2030 through a resilient transnational conservation network. The European Alps are a key hub of this network hosting some of the most extensive natural areas and biodiversity hotspots in Europe

Documenting the rate, magnitude and causes of snow loss is essential to benchmark the pace of climate change and to manage the differential water security risks of snowpack declines. So far, however, observational uncertainties in snow mass have made the detection and attribution of human-forced snow losses elusive, undermining societal preparedness

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Coastal regions provide some of the most productive and biodiverse environments with an important and often underappreciated carbon storage potential, combined with the highest densities of population, assets and cultural heritage in the world. Rapidly developing and changing, these socially, economically and environmentally important areas are experiencing progressive degradation and escalating risks, further exacerbated by climate change

Sea level rise (SLR) is one of the most damaging impacts of climate change, threatening the economy, ecology, and the entire existence of coastal areas around the world. The EU-funded PROTECT project drives SLR projections beyond the state of the art and provides long-term scientific and societal benefits

The CoCliCo project is developing an open-source web platform informing users on present-day and future coastal risks with the goal of improving decision-making on coastal risk management and adaptation, by establishing an integrated core service dedicated to coastal adaptation to sea-level rise. The project is built on the awareness of sea-level rise and coastal flooding consequences

The intensification of extreme weather events, coastal erosion and sea-level rise are major challenges to be urgently addressed by European coastal cities. The science behind these disruptive phenomena is complex, and advancing climate resilience requires progress in data acquisition, forecasting, and understanding of the potential risks and impacts for real-scenario interventions

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The general objective of the REACHOUT is to make progress in the provision of climate services to better support European cities in building resilience to climate change through a pragmatic approach that builds on existing achievements and addresses major barriers to implementation. Climate services supporting adaptation decisions are developed for 7 City Hubs across Europe

Extreme Wildfire Events (EWE) are becoming a major environmental, economic and social threat across the world. As the limits of fire suppression-centered strategies become evident, practitioners, researchers and policymakers increasingly recognise the need to develop novel approaches that shift emphasis to the root causes and impacts of Extreme Wildfire Events, moving towards preventive landscape and community management for greater resilience

Forest fires are exacerbated by extreme weather conditions, which are increasing both in frequency and in magnitude due to climate change. Globally, massive fires have swept through forests and other landscapes at an alarming rate, resulting in the loss of human lives, destruction of homes and biodiversity, and emitting millions of tons of CO 2  and other pollutants in addition to various destructive impacts

Cities are increasingly adopting Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) to address multiple societal challenges effectively, including climate change adaptation. Successful adoption of NBS and realization of their multifunctionality requires a holistic and collaborative planning approach that incorporates stakeholders across scales and disciplines

This study is the first to address the climate change-energy-defence nexus. It provides concrete recommendations for defence decision-makers on climate change mitigation and adaptation, based on an assessment of climate change impacts on defence-related critical energy infrastructure, military infrastructure and military capabilities. The study identifies options to strengthen climate resilience and multinational collaboration, in view of the EU’s efforts towards climate neutrality by 2050 and of the EU’s Climate Change and Defence Roadmap, supporting the development of national strategies by EU Member States to prepare the armed forces for climate change, as called for in the EU’s Strategic Compass for Security and Defence.

Ponds and pondscapes (a complex of multiple ponds) can serve as Nature-based Solutions (NbS) that address numerous societal challenges, including the need for climate adaptation, biodiversity enhancement, and water management. Financing has been identified as a key barrier that limits the upscaling of nature-based solutions, including pondscapes

This background report supports the aim of the European Commission to establish a better understanding of drought impacts and risks for different sectors of society, raise awareness amongst all water stakeholders regarding the increased risk of drought due to climate change, exchange information on effective options for dealing with drought risk and steer discussion towards a harmonised approach at the European level. This report presents a stock-taking analysis of drought policies, planning and management in EU Member States (MS) and an outlook of planned work within the Member States and EU levels

AGORA promotes societal transformation to empower local communities to address the climate crisis. This can be achieved through a multidisciplinary, integrated approach and four living laboratories all around Europe

The IMPETUS project aims at accelerating Europe’s climate change response and turning commitments into concrete action, developing innovative measures to make its regions more resilient. Moreover, the project explores the synergies between climate change mitigation, supporting regional socio-economic growth and stability, and transition of communities to ecological sustainability and resilience

The report contains the results advaced numerical models and on-site measurements on the impacts of adaptation on the urban climate for the case study cities of Antwerp, Paris, Delhi and Bilbao. The outcomes are design and policy guidelines for new and consolidated urban areas

Coastal floods are regarded as one of the most dangerous and harmful of all natural disasters. Rapid urbanisation in coastal areas combined with climate change and poor governance can lead to a significant increase in the risk of local pluvial flooding coinciding with high water levels in rivers and high tide or storm surges from the sea, posing a greater risk of devastation in coastal communities

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Learn in this new episode of the podcast series  Changing Climate, Changing Migration  about ‘Trapped populations’, i.e

Climate change alters the hydrological cycle and affects the local environment. A general increment of heavy rainfalls has been registered in the Mediterranean area, with consequent floods and landslide risks

The European State of the Climate (ESOTC) is 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. The ESOTC's findings are based on data and expertise from C3S, as well as other Copernicus services and external partners.

This is the proposal for the new Forest Monitoring Law. Forests need to be made more resistant to threats like pests, droughts and wildfires that are exacerbated by climate change. The Forest Monitoring Law will plug information gaps about European forests and create a comprehensive forest knowledge base to allow Member States, forest owners and forest managers to improve their response to the growing pressures on forests. It will strengthen the capacity of forests to fulfill their multiple environmental and socio-economic functions.

This report provides an overview of sustainability in the forestry sector. It sets out the benefits for society, describes the regulatory environment and examines the challenges encountered by companies and investors operating in this sector. Finally, it addresses the role of public banks in helping to develop the sector.

The guidance on payment schemes for forest ecosystem services presents a variety of ways in which land managers, including foresters, may derive monetary benefits from the provision of the different ecosystem services. The guidelines are key deliverable of the EU Forest Strategy.

The European Commission has developed guidelines on closer-to-nature forest management. The EU forest strategy for 2030 echoes this commitment and defines closer-to-nature forest management as a set of practices to ensure multifunctional forests by combining biodiversity goals, carbon stock preservation and timber-related revenues.