| Workshop "Climate Services" CIRCLE-2 & JPI Climate organized a scoping Workshop on the "Processes for improving the interface between climate research and its application: sharing experiences on climate services development in Europe". The presentations are now available. CIRCLE-2, Tuesday 15 November 2011 | |
| Climate research contributes to climate proofing Climate changes Spatial Planning, a research programme that closes its doors the end of this year. The programme ran for seven years and about 90 million euro was spent. Good questions to ask: What were the results? What did the research deliver? Does climate change influences spatial planning in the Netherlands by now?
Climate changes Spatial Planning / Vrije Universiteit, Tuesday 25 October 2011 | |
| Policy Brief and presentations of CIRCLE-2 SHARE Workshop “From National Adaptation Strategies to concrete Adaptation Actions” On October 20th, 65 experts (15% decision makers, 12% communicators, 36% researchers, 28% coordinators and 9% others) in the field of Climate Change Adaptation shared knowledge and experience gained “From National Adaptation strategies to concrete Adaptation Actions”. CIRCLE-2, Sunday 23 October 2011 | |
| Jim Hall of Tyndall writes about the cost of flooding in Nature Climate Change The risk of flooding in the Netherlands could more than double by the 2040s, but the issue of who should pay for losses is an open question. Analysis (partly carried out by research in the Climate changes Spatial Planning Programme) reveals that private insurance could bear some - but not all - of the burden.
Jim Hall, Tyndall Centrel, Thursday 18 August 2011 | |
| Lecture 19-08: Global Energy Perspectives: Powering the next global energy transformation Fundamental, game-changing transformations are needed for a shift toward more sustainable development paths. Professor Nebojsa Nakicenovic (IIASA), outlines how an integrated approach to policy development, and technological investment could substantially improve efforts to decarbonize the global economy, secure sustainable energy supplies for all, while tackling climate change and other environmental, development and human health issues. ESS-CC, Wageningen UR, Sunday 14 August 2011 | |
| Scientific publications Delta Conference: Governance of Adaptation (special issue magazine Climate Law) In a special issue of the magazine Climate Law 'Adaptation in Delta Regions' five scientific papers were published. These publications are a direct result of the Deltas in Times of Climate Change conference, held in Rotterdam in 2010. Conference Deltas in Times of Climate Change / CfK theme Governance of Adaptation, Tuesday 9 August 2011 | |
| CIRCLE-2 MED Joint Call - Final Conference Outcomes The CIRCLE-MED Joint Call Final Conference was held on 22-23 March 2011, in Aix-en-Provence, France. The Main Outcomes Report, the Proceedings and presentations from the CIRCLE-MED Joint Call Final Conference are available. CIRCLE-2, Friday 17 June 2011 | |
| Making climate change sexy again Dutch scientist Pier Vellinga is fighting to make climate change sexy again. In the years since Al Gore broke through to the general public with his film An Inconvenient Truth, a successful counter-lobby has ensured that climate change and the greenhouse effect are no longer the kind of topic you would talk about at parties. Radio Netherlands worldwide, Monday 9 May 2011 | |
| CIRCLE-2 Policy Brief#2 - MOUNTain Areas - Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation This policy brief is directed towards funders and managers of research programmes on climate change impacts and adaptation as well as policy makers concerned with these issues. It notes various challenges in addressing climate change in research and policy for mountain areas and provides recommendations on research needs. CIRCLE-2, Wednesday 6 April 2011 | |
| Knowledge for Climate Programme case in European study National Adaptation Policies The KfC programme has been taken as a Dutch case into a study for comparing five National Adaptation Policy programmes. In most countries, they are just beginning to draw up measures, except in the case of the Netherlands, which is at the forefront where country planning and flood risk management is concerned, this report says.
CDC Climate, Thursday 31 March 2011 | |
