The Publications Office of the European Union has published several reports of the European Commission's study on climate adaptation modelling, accompanying the launch of the EU Strategy on adaptation to climate change. It addresses the European Commissions' requirements to support decision making on climate adaptation at multiple governance levels. The study provides a comprehensive overview of technical and economic models and tools for hazards, risks, impacts, vulnerability and adaptation climate assessments and of research gaps.
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The Interreg Europe Policy Learning Platform is organising a webinar to showcase the central role of the water management sector in the shift to a circular economy and the achievement of EU environmental objectives. It offers local and regional policy makers as well as water service operators insights into the EU latest policy developments on water at the crossroads between circular economy, climate adaptation and nature protection.
Based on an initiative of Germany and South Korea, the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) published a new standard for climate change risk assessment in the ISO climate adaptation series. This standard, ISO 14091, Adaptation to climate change – Guidelines on vulnerability, impacts and risk assessment, 2021-02, describes how to understand an organization’s vulnerability and how to develop and implement a sound risk assessment in the context of climate change, now and in the future. The document was developed in parallel as European standard and will soon be published as EN ISO 14091.
With different sessions, this workshop will cover the main Copernicus contribution areas to the Common Agriculture Policy, including climate change.
The European Commission set out the pathway to prepare for the unavoidable impacts of climate change. Building on the 2013 Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, the new proposal is to shift the focus from understanding the problem to developing solutions, and to move from planning to implementation.
The European Commission and the European Environment Agency, in cooperation with the European Policy Centre, are delighted to invite you to the official launch of the new European Climate and Health Observatory.
This virtual event accompanies the adoption of the new EU Climate Adaptation Strategy on 24 February 2021, and is composed by climate community workshops (three parallel streams 14.00-16.00 CET on both days), and high-level policy panels (16.15-18.00 CET on both days).
The aim is to support and showcase Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to the Paris Agreement which are ambitious, based on the principles of justice and equity, and promote and protect health. It will also mobilize the rapidly growing movement of health professionals around the world who are now driving ambitious climate action.
This conference will share the results and tools of the Cultural Adaptations project - which focused on four countries in northern Europe exploring how culture can adapt to the impacts of climate change -, and explore wider knowledge and international experiences of how creativity can help them to adapt.
A week ahead of the fifth anniversary of the Paris Agreement, the 2020 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change will discuss the latest evidence on how climate change is undermining the foundations of good health, as well as detailing the health benefits of a rapid and robust response to climate change. This webinar will contextualize the findings of this report, bringing together leading academics and policymakers with wide-ranging experience and expertise.
Around 800 policymakers and political and economic experts will discuss the themes 'sustainability' and 'innovations' for a clean Baltic Sea, tackling climate change, green energy, sustainable transport, and health and well-being, making Baltic Sea region an attractive place to live and work.
This open and free Masterclass, consisting of three parts stretched across three days, will include a review of what’s known about urban heat islands, and provides insights into considerations for choosing interventions to manage them. Target groups are urban planners, designers, architects, resilience officers, city government officials, urban climate scientists amongst others.
The Montenegro Ministry of Ecology Urbanism, and Spatial Planning, in cooperation with the UN Development Program (UNDP), prepared a project proposal for the development of the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan, which was approved by the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The project covers the four most sensitive sectors: Water, Health, Tourism and Agriculture. A similar project for North Macedonia was approved in the frame of the National Adaptation Global Support Programme (NAP-GSP).
The United Nations Environment Programme published a story on global warming and climate change, which will be key topics of discussion at the fifth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly this month. With the speed at which temperatures are increasing, we may reach +1.5°C in the next 15 years.
The German Environment Agency provides new cost rates for environmental damage, showing that systematic protection of the environment and climate saves us and future generations many billions of euros through reduced damage to the environment and health.
Climate change is bringing along more extreme weather events. The European Commission presents the latest available evidence on disaster risks, such as floods, wildfires or diseases, that threaten the EU, drawing on the national risk assessments developed by the EU Member States and on the Commission’s cross-sectoral policy and scientific work.
A group of experts of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe prepared a survey for collection of information from transport professionals on climate change impacts, which the transport professionals may wish to understand better in the future. You can contribute to the survey until 12 March 2021.
Climate change is projected to affect agriculture in Europe, altering growing conditions, production patterns and yields, with impacts on prices, trade and regional markets, according to the European Environment Agency (EEA) briefing: 'Global climate change impacts and the supply of agricultural commodities to Europe’. Stepping up European Union support for international adaptation, together with trade diversification are key actions the EU can take to lessen the impacts of climate change on agricultural trade.
Financial costs of climate change are rising, and investors need more transparent information to manage their physical risks. The ERA4CS project ClimINVEST brings together climate scientists and experts and financial actors to collaborate on improved tools and information.
Air and noise pollution, the impacts of climate change such as heatwaves, and exposure to dangerous chemicals cause ill health in Europe and contribute to 13 % of deaths. An integrated approach to environment and health policies is needed to tackle environmental risks, protect the most vulnerable and fully realise the benefits that nature offers in support of health and well-being, according to the EEA.
The last five years have been the hottest on record. Temperature records were broken in cities across Czechia, Spain, Germany, France, and Poland. Meanwhile, public health warnings were issued in Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland due to the intense warmth. The team at LIFE Tree Check project has come up with several solutions that can help cities across central Europe cope when the heat is on.
Researchers are currently studying the consequences of climate change for the spreading of different types of diseases in Europe. The main areas of focus are the spreading of disease by the tiger mosquito, borrelia carried by ticks, and the seasonal patterns of COVID-19.
The SOCLIMPACT project organizes an online open debate between academics, representatives of twelve EU islands and outermost regions, and panelists of the European Commission with the aim to analyze pathways for adaptation that build more resilient archipelagos. Key topic is the Regional Exchange Information System and the Adaptation Support Tool for Island, a climate service developed by this project.
Based on a comprehensive index review, this Technical Paper proposes a set of 32 indices on climate-related hazards that are highly relevant for adaptation planning in Europe. It serves as background information for the EEA Report on ‘Changing climate hazards in Europe’ and guides the development of the European Climate Data Explorer (to be hosted on Climate-ADAPT). The latter two products will be published later in 2021.
The European Environment Agency (EEA) and the European Environment Information and Observation Network (Eionet) have published a strategy to provide the data and the knowledge to achieve Europe’s environment and climate ambitions.
The rate at which ice is disappearing across the planet is speeding up, according to new research led by the University of Leeds (UK). Ice melt across the globe raises sea levels, increases the risk of flooding to coastal communities, and threatens to wipe out natural habitats which wildlife depend on.
A changed climate with more extreme weather involves an increased risk of natural hazards if society is not prepared for the new conditions. The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute and the Stockholm Environment Institute have examined how climate hazard research can be designed to meet users’ needs.
Researchers of the University of Helsinki have resolved for the first time, how the environment affects the formation of nanoparticles in the Arctic. The results give additional insight into the future of melting sea ice and the Arctic atmosphere.
The Nature Conservancy (TNC), PEDRR and Friends of Ecosystem-based Adaptation (FEBA) are jointly hosting a webinar to launch The Blue Guide to Coastal Resilience in honor of World Wetlands Day. This guide offers step-by-step guidance on how to integrate Nature-based Solutions (NbS) into disaster risk reduction planning.
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched the 5th edition of the Adaptation Gap Report in an online press event in January 2021. The aim of the report is to inform national and international efforts to advance adaptation, but finds in the 2020 edition that huge gaps remain, particularly in finance for developing countries and bringing adaptation projects to the stage.
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