Expert Group on Climate Change and Water State of Play SCG 23 February 2010 Thomas Stratenwerth, Balazs Horvath, Marieke van Nood
Objectives 2010 - 2012 Exchange information on climate change impacts knowledge (strengthen the Science/Policy link) Exchange information on approaches, methodologies, tools etc for incorporating climate change in river basin management Coordinate CIS related activities to climate change Follow the further water-related EU activities on Climate Change Adaptation (follow-up of White Paper) Via: Annual exchange meetings Well-prepared workshops Slide 2 2
Current planning 1st Stakeholder meeting for DG ENV lead project on ‘climate change adaptation - modelling water scenarios and sectoral impacts’ will take place in Brussels in June 2010 Stakeholders will overlap with EG on CC&Water Back-to-back meeting is proposed, exact date still to be decided Indicative list of workshop themes will be prepared, based on: Input from MS and EEA First experiences with 2009 guidance Examples in 2009 guidance June meeting: discussion on workshops themes preparation of proposal to SCG, exchange of information on water - adaptation initiatives Slide 3 3
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