Climate Risks and Biodiversity for European Resilience and a Nature-Positive Economy

Join us during #EUGreenWeek for an interactive 90-minute webinar bringing together three flagship Horizon Europe projects, SPARCCLE, CROSSEU, and ACCREU Project, to explore the crucial links between climate risks, biodiversity loss, and economic resilience.

💡 As Europe advances the EUGreenDeal, EUClimateLaw, and MissionAdaptation Mission Implementation Platform for Adaptation to Climate Change (MIP4Adapt), understanding how biodiversity loss compounds socioeconomic and financial vulnerabilities is becoming increasingly important for shaping effective policies and sustainable transitions.

🔎 This webinar will bridge the gap between advanced climate risk assessment and actionable economic policy, offering insights into how science can better support decision-making for a more resilient future.

Agenda
Moderator: Edward Byers (IIASA, SPARCCLE Project Coordinator)

Welcome and Introduction
10:30 – 10:40 | SPARCCLE, CROSSEU, ACCREU

Keynote Presentation
10:40 – 10:55

Andrej Ceglar of the European Central Bank (ECB) will discuss the systemic implications of biodiversity for climate transitions and financial stability.

Project Talks
10:55 – 11:40

Zoi Vrontisi (E3Modelling, SPARCCLE project) will present new insights into how biodiversity risks manifest within the broader economy, drawing on results from leading macroeconomic CGE models such as GEM-E3.

Kirsten Halsnæs (Danish Technical University, CROSSEU project) presenting on measuring socioeconomic impacts of climate hazards in European hotspots for Drought, Heat, Storms, Floods and sectoral spillovers.

Gemma Gerber (IIASA, ACCREU project) presenting on "Shifting Supply, Moving Demand: An Ecosystem Service Evaluation of Pollination in Europe's Field Crops".

Moderated Panel Discussion and Q&A
11:40 – 12:00

The session will conclude with a panel discussion, inviting a dialogue between scientists, policymakers, and practitioners on the characteristics of societal transformations required for a nature-positive and climate resilient transition.

We look forward to welcoming you!