Climate Alliance
Amica Project News and Updates
Cities adapt: local water strategies in a changing climate
13 September 2010 in Munich / Germany
Programme for download 
here
Local Governments’ Day
Climate change adaptation is mainly about water. Water is the primary medium through which climate change influences the Earth's ecosystems and therefore people’s livelihoods and well-being. Already, water-related climate change impacts are being experienced in the form of more severe and more frequent flooding as well as extended periods with no rainfall at all. Therefore adaptation to climate change in Europe is mainly about better water management. Adapting to increasing climate variability and change through better water management requires policy shifts.
In this context, the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), Climate Alliance and ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability organise a Local Governments’ Day on 13 September entitled “Cities adapt: local water strategies in a changing climate”. The aim of the event is to bring together European local and regional elected representatives to look into major challenges related to adapting water management to a changing climate, discuss relevant policy measures and exchange views on adequate solutions.
Based on the actual and expected impacts of climate change on water systems elected European representatives from Cities and Regions will present the key ingredients of a successful adaptation strategy. Regional approaches as well as the challenges and opportunities of the European Union’s adaptation strategy will also be addressed.
June 2008
Seminar: Climate change - Market for strategies and technologies?!
26 June 2008 Darmstadt / Germany
Dr. Andreas Kress, Climate Alliance, will introduce integrated measures for adapting to climate change and for climate protection in land use planning
Programme (1,51 MB) only in German
May 2008
Priority adaptation measures at the European level - Climate Alliance proposal
On Friday 16 May 2008 the Environment Directorate-General of the European Commission has hosted a stakeholder event in Brussels to aid the process of moving forward towards development of a White Paper on adaptation to climate change which is due to be adopted by the Commission in the autumn of 2008. Find here the Climate Alliance proposal for priority adaptation measures at the European level pdf 32 KB
Climate change mitigation and adaptation to the impacts of heatwaves – an integrated urban planning approach 
pdf 23 KB
April 2008
Results from the adaptation workshop in Aaachen/Heerlen
December 2007
Newsletter Climail 2007/3 about Amica
pdf 1301 KB
The Climate Alliance response to the Green Paper on Adaptation to Climate Change
New
Sensitisation Folder: Adaptation and Mitigation - an integrated climate policy approach
22. November 2007
Linz / Österreich
Fachtagung: Oberösterreichische Klimakonferenz 2007
Dabei AMICA-Abschlussveranstaltung mit Vorstellung der Ergebnisse
A. Drack: Integrierte Anpassungsstrategien: Aktivitäten in Oberösterreich, Österreich und bei AMICA-Partnern 
pdf 4425 KB
O. Walkenhorst: Integration von Anpassung und Klimaschutz – Ergebnisse aus dem AMICA-Projekt pdf 4358 KB
Dr. A. Kress: Ergebnisse und Ausblick pdf 3661 KB
Plakat zur Konferenz pdf 328 KB
Flyer zur Konferenz 
pdf 227 KB
Flyer - the Amica-Part in the Conference 
pdf 144 KB
Programme, unedited 
pdf 31 KB
Weitere Informationen hier
October 2007
AMICA-Project got mentioned in IPCC-Working Groups contribution to the Assessment Report here. See Chapter 18.7.1 Climate policy and institutions
September 2007
- AMICA project well represented in a workshop organised by the Council of Europe on adaptation to climate change
pdf 22 KB - The Climate Alliance was assigned by Climate Action Network to assist in UNFCCC workshop in Rome 10-12 September on adaptation planning and practice under the Nairobi work programme and to bring in the outcomes of the Amica project.See Poster
July 2007
Climate Alliance welcomes EU Green Paper on adaptationMore
June 2007
AMICA Final Event in November 2007 in Linz/Austria
The final results of the AMICA project will be presented during the Upper Austrian Environmental Congress 2007 on November 22, 2007 in Linz/Austria. More informations coming soon.
June 2007
Presentations from the AMICA Expert Hearing in Zurich online
On May 10, 2007 the AMICA Expert Hearing "Climate Protection and Adaptation - the European AMICA Project" took place during the 15th International Annual Conference of Climate Alliance in Zurich. An invitation text for the hearing can be found here [
, pdf 75 KB] and here [
, pdf 75 KB].
The presentations held by Dr. Andreas Kress (Climate Alliance, European Secretariat) and Mr. Sjaak de Ligt (Climate Alliance Netherlands) are now available online.
Download the presentation of Dr. Andreas Kress, pdf 1.200 KB []
Download the presentation of Sjaak de Ligt, pdf 2178 KB []
June 2007
Mitigation Scan Greater Lyon and City of Stuttgart online
Download the Mitigation Scan Greater Lyon, pdf 809 KB [
]
Download the Mitigation Scan City of Stuttgart, pdf 1.112 KB []
May 2007
Conference on EU Adaptation Policy and Green Paper on Adaptation in Brussels on 3rd July 2007
In June 2007 the EU Commission has released its Green Paper on "Adapting to climate change in Europe – options for EU action". This green paper represents the Commission's first comprehensive policy initiative on adaptation. A conference on 3rd July 2007 in Brussels was intended to launch publicly the consultation on the green paper. Everyone who is interested - organisations and individuals - was invited to contribute to the debate. During this conference active participation and feedback from the audience was requested in particular on the questions raised in the green paper.
To get more information about the Green Paper and the conference, click here [pdf, 75 KB].
April 2007
AMICA Expert Hearing in Zurich
"Climate Protection and Adaptation - the European AMICA Project"
The hearing will take place on 10th May 2007 during the 15th International Annual Conference of Climate Alliance in Zurich. An invitation text for the hearing can be found here [, pdf 75 KB] and here [, pdf 75 KB].
The conference programme can be found here [
], here [
] and here [
,pdf].
April 2007
AMICA Working Group Meeting on Energy and Conference in Ferrara
On May 3rd 2007 a conference on the topic "The climate changes: The Province of Ferrara between Adaptation and Mitigation" will take place in Ferrara. In the afternoon of the same day, the AMICA Working Group on "Energy" will hold a meeting featuring local experts. Additionally, on May 3rd/4th, the film festival "CinemAmbiente" has been scheduled, which has the main theme climate change.
To view the programme of the conference and of the meeting, please click here [pdf, 288 KB].
In order to get more informations about the Working Group-meeting, send an e-Mail to a.kress@klimabuendnis.org
If you want to know more about the "CinemAmbiente"-festival, please visit its homepage.
April 2007
New Mitigation Scans online: Venice and Ferrara
Download the Mitigation Scan Venice: pdf 1.601 KB []
Download the Mitigation Scan Ferrara: pdf 800 KB [
]
April 2007
AMICA Adapatation Tool online
The AMICA Adaptation Tool, which serves to explore the various ways of adapting to climate change on the local and regional level, is now online. It comprises a matrix, which has been developped by the AMICA working groups in coordination with the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK). View the Adaptation Tool here.
April 2007
Final ESPACE-Conference in London about Adaptation and Spatial Planning
The final ESPACE-conference will take place on June 29, 2007 in London. It features lectures as well as a diversity of workshops and will be attented by around 200 decision makers. Participation is free, but registration is necessary.
To view the invitation for the conference, please click here [pdf].
April 2007
Conference of the FLAPP-Network about Flood Awareness
and Prevention
FLAPP stands for 'Flood Awareness and Prevention Policy in border areas'. It is an EU-funded network through which local and regional flood experts from across Europe share knowledge and experience about how to prevent and forecast floods, evacuate people and limit the damage when flood happens. FLAPP comprises 35 partners located in eight river basins in 12 countries.
The final conference of FLAPP will take place on 13 and 14 June 2007 in Zaragoza (Spain) and aims at decision makers as well as practitioners in the field of flood management. You can register until 15 April on the FLAPP homepage
March 2007
AMICA Presentations in Sevilla
During the 5th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns in Sevilla, that features over 1.500 participants from 63 countries in the days from 21st to 24th March 2007, two AMICA presentations will be held. On March 22, Dr. Andreas Kress (Climate Alliance - European Headquarter) will speak about "Integration of adaptation and mitigation in local climate policies", and Sjaak de Ligt (Climate Alliance - Netherlands) informs about "Application of lessons learnt from AMICA".
Abstracts of the presentations can be found here, informations about the complete conference can be viewed here.
AMICA Newsletter 03/2007, pdf 35 KB
January 2007
AMICA Expert Hearing
On 10th May 2007 an AMICA Expert Hearing entitled "Climate protection and adaptation - the European AMICA Project" will take place during the 15th International Annual Conference of Climate Alliance in Zurich.
The conference programme can be found here [
], here [
]
or here [
, pdf].
December 2006
AMICA-Newsletter 12/2006, pdf 19 KB
November 2006
Mitigation Scan Dresden and Upper Austria online
Mitigation Scan Dresden - regarding the AMICA climate scan workshop on 21/22 June 2006, pdf 207 KB
Mitigation Scan Upper Austria - regarding the AMICA climate scan workshop on 6/7 September 2006, pdf 2.308 KB
October 2006
New presentation and lecture
Presentation: Measures for Adaptation and Mitigation - an Integrated Approach [German version], pdf 4.626 KB
Lecture (Abstract): Measures for Adaptation and Mitigation - an Integrated Approach [German version], pdf 29 KB
September 2006
New tool
Amica Mitigation Scan, pdf 981 KB
Presentations from the AMICA Seminar 4.-6. September 2006, Bad Ischl, Austria
Andreas Drack: Mitigation and adaptation in Upper Austria - Status quo and outlook, pdf 1.028 KB
Pierre Crepeaux: Integrated Clima Protection Policy in Greater Lyon, pdf 608 KB
Cristiano Piffanelli: Some measures for the adaptation and mitigation to the climatic changes in Province of Ferrara, pdf 558 KB
Ulrich Reuter: Global climate protection in Stuttgart - Mitigation and adaptation, pdf 2.232 KB
Fritz Pielenz: Steps for mitigation and adaptation in the City of Dresden, pdf 2.090 KB
Cristiana Scarpa: Adaptation and mitigation - An integrated policy approach in Venice, pdf 4.981 KB
Sjaak de Ligt: Adaptation and mitigation strategies in the Netherlands/Apeldoorn, pdf 899 KB
Awareness raising folder
Amica Flyer, english Version, pdf 475 KB
Amica Flyer, italian Version, pdf 461 KB
April 2006
Download
- AMICA Expert Workshop 5. May 2006 during the Climate Alliance Annual conference in Vienna, Austria. Click Here to download the Program in english language and here to find the Program in german language.
- AMICA Seminar on adaptation and mitigation, 5. of September in the framework of the Upper Austrian Environmental Congress in Bad Ischl, Austria
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