06.19.2015
How vulnerable are cities to climate change?
The European Environment Agency (EEA) published today a series of interactive maps, illustrating various climate threats European cities face as well as cities’ capacity to respond to these threats. This new ‘map book’ provides background information and allows users to view the maps, selecting different parameters.
10.16.2014
100 European cities sign up to action on climate change
Today marks a major milestone for the European Commission's Mayors Adapt initiative, with 100 European cities now committed to take action to tackle climate change.
10.13.2014
MITIN, Atlantic Blue Tech and the CAAC at the Sea Tech Week
During the Sea Tech Week, from 13th to 17th of October 2014 in Brest, the 2nd symposium "Innovation and blue growth" organized by the Maritime Innovative Territories International Network (MITIN) will be held. The objective of the second edition of this symposium is to present the ongoing actions, define its projects and its action plan for 2015.
10.09.2014
Climate-forcing F-gases – new report
Fluorinated gases (F-gases) are emitted into the atmosphere in relatively small quantities, but their effect on climate change is increasingly significant. These substances are very powerful greenhouse gases, with a warming effect thousands of times greater than CO2 in many cases.
10.01.2014
Forum Climatlantic: “From Climatlantic to Climatlantic +”.
Next October 1st, at Ourense (Spain), there will be the Forum “From Climatlantic to Climatlantic +”.
09.18.2014
Europe successfully phasing out known ozone layer-harming chemicals
Chemicals which damage the ozone layer continue to be phased out in the European Union, according to the latest data from the European Environment Agency (EEA).
08.20.2014
Europe’s climate continues to change
The period from 2004-2013 was the warmest decade on record in Europe. Many other changes significant for Europe have been observed across the climate system, including warming oceans, rising sea level and shrinking snow cover, ice sheets, sea ice and glaciers.
07.17.2014
Air pollution still harming Europe's ecosystems, despite reduced emissions
Emissions of nitrogen-containing pollutants continue to harm sensitive ecosystems, according to two new reports published by the European Environment Agency (EEA). Nonetheless, both reports show a marked improvement over the last two decades.
06.12.2014
“The Atlantic Action Plan: finance opportunities for projects, chances for SMEs”
Date: 12-13 June 2014
Venue: Hilton Hotel (3 Thomas Steers Way, Merseyside L1 8LW), Liverpool, United Kingdom
The objective of the seminar is to help stakeholders learn about and devise ideas for projects in the Atlantic area that would meet the needs of the Atlantic Action Plan and that could benefit from EU or private funding.