Organizers:
Initiated in the context of the German EU Council Presidency, the conference was organised by the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety, Germany (BMU), the Ministry of Environment and Climate Action, Portugal, and the Ministry for Environment and Spatial Planning, Slovenia. Supported by Fresh Thoughts, adelphi and PIK.
About the event:
Adaptation to climate change and enhancing resilience is a key challenge for water management and economic sectors in the European Union that are depending on the use of water and/or the services water bodies are providing.
In the context of the European Green Deal, the European Commission has announced a new, more ambitious EU strategy on adaptation to climate change for the beginning of 2021. Sustainable and resilient water management and adapting to water-related impacts of climate change across sectors is expected to be a key component of the new strategy. It is therefore timely to explore ways in which EU policy and EU initiatives could contribute to enhancing climate resilience in EU Member States and beyond.
The main objectives of the conference were to:
- Discuss appropriate measures and policy instruments to achieve resilience towards climate change.
- Explore policy recommendations for EU activities to enhance adaptation efforts at EU, Member States’ and transboundary level.
- Provide input to the development of the new EU adaptation strategy and other relevant EU policy processes and instruments.
Supporting Documentation:
Conference report (PDF, 4 MB)
Conference programme (PDF, 228 KB)
Date:
04.11.2020 - 05.11.2020
Time:
10:00 - 15:00
Location:
Webinar