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Festival dello Sviluppo Sostenibile: all the CMCC events on the agenda

The CMCC Foundation participates in the event “Festival dello sviluppo sostenibile” (22 May – 7 June) with many initiatives. Explore all the events: […]

Marine litter in the Mediterranean: a snapshot of the CMCC research

A study explores the transport and fate of plastic marine debris in the Mediterranean Sea with the aim to find solutions to this key issue [...]

CMCC@Ca'Foscari: the new Center on Climate Change

Innovation, cutting-edge research, and international dimension: it is CMCC@Ca'Foscari, from the collaboration between the Ca'Foscari University of Venice and the CMCC Foundation. [...]

SISC 2018 - the call for abstract is open

“Recent trends in climate sciences, adaptation and mitigation” is the title of the SISC Annual Conference. Deadline for submission of abstracts and applications for participation grants: May 31st, 2018 [...]

Predicting to prevent

What information is necessary to be "weather smart" and "climate ready", and how is it produced? On World Meteorology Day, Silvio Gualdi weather forecasts and climate predictions, and why they are important for our societies. [...]

Water Grabbing, the blue-gold rush

A book, a multimedia project, a journey to reveal what is happening behind the scarcity of water resources, and how climate change plays a decisive role. [...]

AGENDA 2030 Effort Sharing, land-use, energy efficiency: EU sets new laws to achieve 2030 climate targets
The Council of the European Union gave final approval to key regulations covering GHG emission reductions, land-use activities, energy performance of buildings and environmental reporting obligations for Member States [...]
URBAN RESILIENCE 5th Open European Day at Bonn Resilient Cities 2018
An event where cities discuss urban resilience: more than 150 practitioners coming from local, national and EU authorities as well as from consultancies and research organisations, government representatives and climate change adaptation experts, addressing the most pressing issues facing climate change adaptation in Europe today [...]

#WEARECMCC No routine except for the train
Commuting, literature and a stainless attraction for nature. The (few) habits and the (many) passions of Jaroslav Mysiak, director of the RAAS division and lecturer for the PhD program in Science and Management of Climate Change of Ca 'Foscari University [...]
#WEARECMCC What passion for music!
An unbridled passion for music, chaos on his desk and a strong emotional bond with his home town. An interview with Alessio Bellucci, the Neapolitan oceanographer from CMCC Bologna
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CLIMATE INVESTMENTS Climate finance: are developed countries fulfilling their promises?
At the UNFCC COP15 in 2009, developed countries committed to mobilise jointly USD 100 billion a year in climate finance by 2020 to address the needs of developing countries. But Oxfam’s recent report shows that countries are still far away from that target. [...]
ADAPTATION Adapting to climate change: how are European countries dealing with vulnerability and risks?
Almost all European countries have conducted national climate change vulnerability and risk assessments as part of their adaptation plans to better deal with the impacts of climate-related hazards, according to a new report by the European Environment Agency [...]

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