Eight Meeting of the Working Group on Climate Change
06 May 2021, ONLINE MEETING
Eight Meeting of the Carpathian Convention Working Group on Climate Change was held on 6 May 2021 in an online format.
After successful adoption of the Long-term Vision 2030 towards combating climate change in the Carpathians by the Carpathian Convention COP6, the Secretariat together with the WG Climate Change Chair – Hungary, invited the WG Members and stakeholders to a discussion on future journey regarding the implementation of relevant climate actions in the Carpathians in support of the Article 12bis on Climate Change.
In this respect, the meeting deliberated on a WG Climate Change Work Plan 2021 – 2023 – revised version that sets out concrete activities and expected results for the implementation period 2021-2023 with regard to achieving the strategic objectives and related targets of the Long-term Vision. Suggested activities and their wording are selected from the accompanying Implementation Framework 2030, that provides overall guidance for the Working Group´s agenda and related Workplans for the upcoming implementation periods starting 2021 up to 2030.
The meeting facilitated an exchange on ongoing/planned projects and initiative that are relevant for the Carpathians or for cooperation with other mountain regions.
MEETING PRESENTATIONS
- Introduction to the Long-term Vision 2030 toward combating climate change in the Carpathians – Ms. Sabine McCallum, Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention
- Presentation of the session and workshop Forest ecosystem and resource vulnerabilities to climate change in the Carpathian Mountain Region to be held at the Forum Carpaticum 2021 – William Keeton, University of Vermont
- “Mountains Connect” – Workshop to foster interregional exchange and action learning/SDC programme Adaptation at Altitude – Ms. Sabine McCallum, UNEP Vienna Programme Office
- Alpine Climate Board of the Alpine Convention – presentation and updates, Mr. Helmut Hojesky, Alpine Climate Board
- ICPDR Tisza Group – Presentation and updates, Mr. Peter Kovacs, ICPDR Tisza Group
- Carpathian Wetland Initiative updates on relevant project – Mr. Jan Kadlecik, CWI
- Global Ecosystem-based Adaptation Fund – Updated Overview, Ms. Sabine McCallum, Secretariat of the Carpathian Convention
