NEW EUROPEAN TOPIC CENTRE ON CLIMATE ADAPTATION

Del|The National Environmental Research Institute at Aarhus University is one of the main forces behind a new European Topic Centre to assist and advise the EU on climate adaptation in Europe using, among others, experiences from the Danish Climate Adaptation Portal.

A European Topic Centre to advise and assist the European Environment Agency and the European Commission on climate adaptation issues in Europe has seen the light of day. The Centre consists of 10 European institutes and over the next three years it will assist the EEA in communicating information on climate relevant data and information on climate adaptation.

The National Environmental Research Institute at Aarhus University is together with Koordineringsenhed for Forskning i Klimatilpasning (KFT) (‘Coordination Unit for Research into Climate Adaptation’, KFT) among the main participants and is responsible for the knowledge sharing activities. NERI and KFT are to ensure that the Adaptation Clearinghouse for Europe (ACE) currently under development will be a success and that it reflects the EU Commission’s prioritized efforts within the area.

Danish experiences regarding information on climate adaptation and experiences from the Danish Climate Adaptation Portal are particular important within this context.
Contact: Senior scientist Hans Sanderson, NERI