CMCC Webinar
December 10, 2020 – h. 12:30 pm CET
Speakers:
Aleksandra Kazmierczak, European Environment Agency (EEA)
Marianne Zandersen, Aarhus University and ETC/CCA
Introduction and Moderator:
Margaretha Breil, Euro-Mediterranean Centre on Climate Change Foundation (CMCC) and ETC/CCA
Climate change will have important and particular impacts on European cities, and these impacts will cause significant consequences for the societies. A large share of the European population lives in urban settings of high logistic and economic importance. As a consequence, local-level adaptation action is being recognized as crucial by key international frameworks and European policies.
The recent EEA Report ”Urban adaptation in Europe: how cities and towns respond to climate change”, which is the result of a joint work of the European Environment Agency and the Expert Group for Climate Change Adaptation of the European Topic Centre led by CMCC, presents the state of play of adaptation to climate change in European cities.
This report provides an overview on the state of play of climate change adaptation at local level, as well as an overview on scientific evidence regarding climate change impacts and efficiency of adaptation options available at local level. It furthermore suggests steps for policy, practice and research to support local action.
Read more here: https://www.cmcc.it/lectures_conferences/urban-adaptation-in-europe-how-cities-respond-to-climate-change
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