Funded by the European Commission and co-ordinated by the Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research in the UK, ADAM (Adaptation and Mitigation Strategies: supporting European climate policy) was an integrated research project running from March 2006 to July 2009. It has led to a better understanding of the trade-offs and conflicts that exist between adaptation and mitigation policies. ADAM supports EU policy development in the next stage of the development of the Kyoto Protocol and informs the emergence of new adaptation strategies for Europe.

WHY IS ADAM IMPORTANT?

The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the Kyoto Protocol provide the primary international policy context for the work undertaken in ADAM.  ADAM examines the extent to which existing policy trajectories in Europe will deliver Europe's commitments to these agreements and has co-developed with stakeholders portfolios of policy options where current trajectories are insufficient. 

The ADAM Digital Compendium contributes to emerging knowledge on adaptation by acting as a portal for the dissemination of adaptation relevant results of the ADAM project. It provides web-based, interactive and user-friendly access to results from five types of analysis, produced within ADAM work packages A1 and A2. All content is free-text searchable and consistently labelled by sector, region and climate-related hazard.

The ADAM Digital Compendium can be accessed via http://www.digital-compendium.adamproject.eu 

This is available from 'Downloads / Publications / Corporate_Glossy' or directly from here.

To request a hard copy, please contact Angela Ritchie.

The EU Commission have published a White Paper that sets out a framework to reduce Europe's vulnerability to the impact of climate change. It builds on the wide-ranging consultation launched in 2007 by the Green Paper on 'Adapting to Climate Change in Europe'.

The White paper can be accessed via the EU Commission webpage here and you can download the White Paper directly  here.

It is that time of year again! We are preparing the reporting requirements for the end of the project (31 July 2009). Please look at this timetable of activities and deadlines which shows when your contributions are needed. Here is the zip file which contains all reporting docuementation. 

Please get in contact with Henry or Angela if you have any queries,

Thanks!

The newly introduced Bayer Climate Award goes to the internationally renowned Professor emeritus Eberhard Jochem, who leads ADAM Work Package M1.

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