News Archive
CLIMAAX Handbook: step-by-step framework, guiding regions through a complete climate risk assessment
14 Mar 2024The EU funded CLIMAAX (CLIMAte risk and vulnerability Assessment framework and toolboX) project recently published its digital handbook: a dedicated guide for regions navigating the complexities of current and future climate risk. The aim of this handbook is to help regions understand what their climate risks are and inspire them to take action.
European Ocean Days held: Where next for Europe’s Seas?
14 Mar 2024The EU Ocean Days (covering the EU Mission Ocean and Waters) were held in Brussels on 4 till 8 March 2024. Twenty-one EU-funded projects and initiatives took part in the poster exhibition on 6 March during the event “Where next for Europe’s Seas”. The projects showcased solutions to the major challenges faced by the ocean and the coastal areas. The themes range from marine litter and biodiversity, to aquaculture, tourism and renewable energies.
Europe is not prepared for rapidly growing climate risks, EEA report finds
11 Mar 2024Europe is the fastest warming continent in the world, and climate risks are threatening its energy and food security, ecosystems, infrastructure, water resources, financial stability, and people’s health. According to the first European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA) on behalf of the European Environment Agency’s (EEA), many of these risks have already reached critical levels and could become catastrophic without urgent and decisive action.
How the EU adapts to climate change
08 Mar 2024The European Court of Auditors is assessing whether European Union and member state policy frameworks and funding for climate adaptation address the effects of climate change effectively. Auditors are looking at the EU Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change and EU-funded projects on climate change adaptation. Their findings and recommendations are expected in autumn.
Butterflies adapt their life cycles to climate change
01 Mar 2024A study from the Senckenberg German Entomological Institute Müncheberg and various universities explains that some butterfly species are sighted earlier in the year as spring is arriving sooner in central Europe. During autumn, butterflies fly longer because the growing season of plants and flowers is prolonged. Future studies have to reveal how and how fast these changes affect food web structures and pave the way to new ecological adaptations.
Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate: promoting climate-focused trade policy
28 Feb 2024Executive Vice-President and Commissioner for Trade Valdis Dombrovskis, together with 60 partner countries, put forward several actions to advance on the priorities of the Coalition of Trade Ministers on Climate, among others to encourage the private sector to participate in sustainable, transparent and resilient supply chains.
Strengthening societal resilience to disasters - a synthesis policy brief from nine EU Horizon Europe projects
28 Feb 2024This new evidence document expresses recommendations and actions towards improved engagement and communication among authorities and citizens in disaster risk management, aligned with the EU Adaptation Strategy. It has been produced by nine EU-funded Horizon Europe projects under the Societal Resilience Cluster.
Civil Protection Forum 2024 announced
28 Feb 2024The eighth edition of the Civil Protection Forum will take place on 4-5 June in Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium. The forum is the key annual event for the civil protection community; a hub for knowledge exchange, collaboration and innovation among stakeholders involved in European disaster prevention and preparedness. The event is expected to bring together more than 1,000 stakeholders including governments, local, national, and regional civil protection authorities, first responders, EU institutions, the scientific community, and the private sector. It is organised biennially by the Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO).
European Investment Bank sees investment barriers on climate resilience in the EU 2023
22 Feb 2024An authoritative assessment by the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group on investment hurdles in the European Union includes an assessment of climate resilience investments in transport systems. Europe is highly dependent on a functional transport infrastructure. However, uncertainty about the future, policy misalignment, the nature of externalities, time horizons, scarce information and lack of capacity slow down investments in climate-adaptive infrastructure.
Climate change adaptation in Eurobarometer survey
21 Feb 2024A survey of the European Commission shows that many respondents see the EU authorities well prepared to respond to the increase in natural hazards as a result of climate change in Europe. Furthermore, respondents consider that coordinated EU preparedness and response should prioritise disasters related to climate change wildfires, floods and cyclones over medical emergencies, earthquakes and other types of disasters.