Stakeholder webinar: Transboundary Climate Risk in the Nordic Countries

Transboundary Climate Risk in the Nordic Countries – Stakeholder Webinar

Time: Thursday 25th November 13-15 CET

Place: on Zoom

What is the current knowledge about transboundary climate risk in the Nordics? What are the similarities and differences between countries? Which sectors are most at risk? What is the potential for Nordic collaboration?  Welcome to hear our preliminary results and discuss!

Please register to the event here!

Programme

13.00 Welcoming remarks from the Nordic Climate and Air Pollution group (NKL)

Introducing the project, Kati Berninger Tyrsky Consulting

13.15 What is Transboundary Climate Risk and why does it matter for the Nordics? 

Introducing the concept and exploring Climate Risk in International Trade patterns for the Nordic countries, Frida Lager, SEI

13.35 How Nordic countries address transboundary climate risk?

Results of a literature study, Tara B. Holm WNRI

13:55 How should governments and businesses act and is there potential for Nordic collaboration?

Results from stakeholder interviews, Kati Berninger Tyrsky Consulting

14.15 Discussion – Exploring the most needed research and policy steps in Nordic countries, 

Oras Tynkkynen Tyrsky Consulting

14.45 Next steps of the project, Kati Berninger Tyrsky Consulting

14.55 Closing remarks from NKL

The event is organized as part of the project Nordic Perspectives on Transboundary Impacts of Climate Change, commissioned by the Nordic Council of Ministers. It is hosted by Tyrsky Consulting, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), and Western Norway Research Institute (WNRI).

Welcome on behalf of the project team!

If you have any questions regarding this workshop, do not hesitate to contact!

Kati Berninger

kati.berninger@tyrskyconsulting.fi

+358-40-8798713