European Climate Adaptation Newsletter

Issue September 2, 2024

EU policies and EEA activities

‘River basin management in a changing climate’ guidance adopted by EU Water Directors

 © Fokke de Jong

EU Nature Restoration Law enters into force with potential relevance for adaptation to climate change

 © Hristo Kolev, Well with Nature /EEA

Launch of Destination Earth: first release of services, tools and applications

 © Fokke de Jong

Climate adaptation case studies can help boost know-how across Europe

© Vesna Špoljar Climate Change PIX /EEA

European Climate and Health Observatory launches first newsletter

© EEA

New EU finance hub to support ambitions of pioneering cities in climate adaptation

© Vedad Ceric, My City /EEA 

European Commission report on the monitoring of climate-related risk to financial stability

© Pexels, Pixabay

Eurobarometer shows high priority given to climate adaptation in Europe

© Andreas Breitling, Pixabay

Building Resilient Cities in Valencia: wrap up for EURESFO24

© EURESFO

Transnational, national and local activities

Serbia has adopted a climate change adaptation programme with action plan

© Ministry of Environmental Protection - Republic of Serbia

Record breaking applications for Germany's 2024 'Blauer Kompass' Adaptation Award 

© UBA & BMUV

The Wildfire Peer Review Report for Greece has been published

© Ihsan Ilze, Climate Change PIX /EEA

Adapting to climate change in Spain: Enhancing impact through multi-actor collaboration

© Enrique, Pixabay

Climate ADAPT - new features

Exploring practical experiences with adaptation approaches in Climate-ADAPT case studies

© Climate ADAPT

Presentation and recording available of the Climate-ADAPT webinar on preparing society for climate risks in Europe

© Climate ADAPT

Research and assessments

New record for daily global average temperature reach in July 2024

© Tarmo Selter, Well with Nature /EEA

European Drought Observatory points out critical water shortages and threatened crops due to persistent droughts

© Musa Talasli, Climate Change PIX /EEA 

JRC report on transformative innovation for climate change adaptation

© Thomas Jaeger, Well with Nature /EEA 

Urban heat islands: managing extreme heat to keep cities cool 

© Kati Mattern

NATO releases 2024 Climate Change and Security Impact Assessment Report

© Military Material, Pixabay

Insurance Europe manifesto: industry sets out its priorities, including climate adaptation

©  Hans, Pixabay

Taming wildfires in the context of climate change in Greece

© Onur Doğman, Well with Nature /EEA

Events

• 19-20 September 2024, Climateurope2 webstival: climate services for adaptation, online

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• 25 September 2024.  NetworkNature Annual Event 2024 | Busting myths: People with nature, Brussels, Belgium

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• 26 September 2024, Extreme Heat Risk - knowledge exchange & innovation event, Brussels, Belgium

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• 26-28 September 2024,  Conference: Climate Crisis in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East, Larnaca, Cyprus

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• 01-03 October 2024, European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns 2024, Aalborg, Denmark 

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• 11-22 November 2024, 29th session of the Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, Baku, Azerbaijan

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• 12-15 November, European public health conference 2024, Lisbon, Portugal
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•  16-18 June 2025, European Climate Change Adaptation Conference 2025, Rimini, Italy

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