Join us for a high-level hybrid event on policy needs for the Polar Regions!
Co-organised with PolarRES, PROTECT, and OCEAN ICE, this event will dive into how rapid transformations in the Arctic and Antarctic are reshaping Europe’s climate, resilience, and security.
As we look ahead to the International Polar Year 2032–2033, we’ll explore how cutting-edge science can inform EU policymaking on climate adaptation, resilience, and the ocean–climate nexus, ensuring that European policies keep pace with change and strengthen Europe’s leadership in evidence-based climate action.
Agenda:
09:00 – 09:15 | Arrival & Welcome
09:15 – 09:25 | Opening remarks
09:25 – 10:00 | Polar science insights for EU climate and ocean policy:
PolarRES – Polar climate change in a global context - Priscilla Mooney
PROTECT – Sea level rise and ice sheets - Gaël Durand
OCEAN ICE – Polar ocean carbon uptake and feedbacks - Ruth Mottram
CRiceS – The key role of sea ice and snow Risto Makkonen
10:00 – 10:30 | Policy panel discussion with invited stakeholders from EU political and research institutions:
Sakis Arnaoutoglou, Member of the European Parliament
Larisa Lorinczi, Policy officer, DG RTD, European Commission
Martin Wearing, Digital Twin Earth Scientist, European Space Agency
10:30 – 10:50 | Q&A with audience
10:50 – 11:00 | Closing remarks
11:00 – 11:30 | Networking coffee
Held in collaboration with the MEP Intergroup on Climate Change, Biodiversity & Sustainable Development and the EU Polar Cluster, the event strengthens the science–policy dialogue by engaging EU institutions, Member States, and stakeholders in shaping forward-looking responses.
