Evidence-informed planning for a new era of climate hazards
2023 was the warmest year on record, reaching 1.48°C above pre-industrial levels. Europe is the fastest-warming continent on the planet and is experiencing more extreme heat, severe droughts, and increasingly frequent and intense flooding and forest fires. Not only do these extreme events cause social, economic and environmental damages, but they also impact water and food security, energy security, and long-term human health. Despite these threats, Europe’s current policies and implemented adaptation actions will not be enough to mitigate the growing and interconnected impacts.
On Monday 4 November, the EGU will host the event, Evidence-informed planning for a new era of climate hazards at the TownHall Europe in Brussels.
This event will bring together researchers, policymakers, and practitioners working on climate hazards to collectively discuss challenges that we are facing along with potential solutions. Following an invited panel, moderated table discussions will enable participants working on similar thematic areas to share their experiences and connect on the best available scientific evidence and current or potential policy solutions. This co-creative process will enable participants to identify key areas of immediate and future action.
Preliminary Agenda:
12:00: Registration and networking lunch
13:00: Welcome and introduction
13:15: High-level panel discussion
14:00: Moderated roundtable discussions
15:15: Coffee break
15:45: Moderated roundtable discussions
17:00: Final plenary and event summary
17:30: Networking reception
Invited Panel Discussion Speakers
- Philippe Tulkens, Head of Unit for Climate & Planetary Boundaries
- Julie Berckmans, European Climate Risk Assessment Expert, European Environment Agency
- Hans-Ulrich Goessl, Head of Unit for Civil Protection Policy
- Maria Vittoria Gargiulo, Researcher, University of Salerno and ISSNOVA foundation
Preliminary round table themes:
- Water resources under climate stress
- Preparing for flooding in urban and rural environments
- Building resilience to droughts and heatwaves
- Understanding changing forest ecosystem dynamics
- Establishing sustainable food systems in a changing climate
- Building resilience to climate risks in the Arctic and glacial landscapes
Within these thematic areas, table moderators will guide participants through a range of key discussion points relating to effectively cascading and compounding risks, communicating uncertainty, understanding and implementing multi-risk assessment, managing societal risk, and interactions with non-climatic risk drivers.
If you are interested in attending this event in-person, please contact Policy Manager Chloe Hill (policy@egu.eu) for a registration link. You can join the online version of the event by registering here.
If you would like more information about this event, please contact the EGU Policy Manager Chloe Hill via policy@egu.eu.