Water is one of our most essential resources for life. It is also the key medium through which we perceive the impacts of climate change. More than that, over 90 percent of natural disasters worldwide are related to water. Linked to the overexploitation of water resources, the unequal distribution of water, the loss of ecosystem services and the associated health risks, regional water emergencies are becoming increasingly more likely. For the EU, climate change and water management are of critical importance, both for achieving climate-resilient water management within its borders and in addressing potential international crises. This is reflected in the work of the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI). This autumn, the German Scientific Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU) will publish its flagship report in Germany, which includes policy recommendations for climate-resilient water management. During this Crisis Talk, the recommendations will be presented, and their relevance to European policy will be discussed.
Program:
Welcome Adress
Marco Reuter, Acting Deputy Director of the Representation of the State of Hesse to the EU
Dr. Stefan Kroll
Keynote Speech
Prof. Dr. Karen Pittel, Head of the ifo Center for Energy, Climate and Resources
Panel Discussion
Prof. Dr. Karen Pittel
Stefan Köhler (tbc), Member of the European Parliament
Patrick Child, Deputy Director-General in the Directorate-General for Environment of the European Commission
Moderation:
Communication and Strategy Consulting (ifok GmbH)
When: December 4, 2024, 13:00–14:00 (Light lunch from 12:30)
Where: Representation of the State of Hesse to the European Union, Rue Montoyer 21, 1000 Brussels. Please present your registration confirmation at the entrance.
The event will be simultaneously interpreted (English/German).
Further information can be found on the event flyer.
Event reviews are available on the website of the Leibniz Research Network CrisEn.