From globally cascading climate risks to European climate risk assessments
On November 8, 2023, the Union Civil Protection Knowledge Network produced an online forerunner event ahead of the 7th DRMKC Annual Seminar on Horizon project findings from globally cascading climate risks to European climate risk assessments. The event was hosted openly over Webex and no formal registration was required. This informative session was and an occasion to present case studies, methodologies and concrete ways to support and set the background for a Roadmap to Disaster Resilience of CASCADES and CLIMAAX projects. Both the sessions were followed by 5-10 mins of Q&A.
Agenda
15:00 – Introduction by the European Commission
- Felix Bloch, Head of Unit, Knowledge Network and Evidence-Based Policy, DG ECHO
15:10 – How climate change impacts outside Europe can trigger cascading risks inside the EU and CASCADES’ recommendations towards resilient European societies
- Magnus Benzie, Senior Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
- Hanne Knaepen, Head of Climate Action and Green Transition, ECDPM
- Ruth Townend, Research Fellow, Chatham House
15:40 – The support for regional climate risk assessments from CLIMAAX and potential uptake of their lessons learnt
- Daniel Sempere Torres, Director, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya
- Bart van den Hurk, Scientific Director, Deltares and IPCC WG2 co-chair
16:10 – Closing by the European Commission
- Philippe Tulkens, Head of Unit, Climate & Planetary Boundaries, DG RTD
