CMCC Climate

30/10/2025

𝗖𝘂𝗹-𝗱𝗲-𝘀𝗮𝗰 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁: 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗳𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲

By analyzing the devastating floods that affected Emilia-Romagna, Italy, in 2023 and 2024, a team of researchers from CMCC describes for the first time how a particular orographic configuration makes certain regions particularly prone to extreme flooding.

It's the “cul-de-sac” effect: where mountains act as a trap for moisture over a confined area for several days, while a stationary cyclone continues to channel humid air, leading to prolonged and intense precipitation.

The study "A cul-de-sac effect makes Emilia-Romagna more prone to floods in a changing climate,” shows how these events, which affect other Mediterranean areas with similar orography, could become more frequent in a changing climate, paving the way for new forecasts and improved early warning systems that will help communities better prepare.

Read more: https://www.cmcc.it/article/cul-de-sac-effect-why-mediterranean-regions-are-becoming-more-prone-to-extreme-floods-in-a-changing-climate

30/10/2025

❓ How effective are climate solutions aimed at “using less stuff and using it better”?
New research, led by CMCC, evaluates the future impacts of circular economy strategies holistically, accounting for systemic interactions and other factors that vary by culture and income but are often overlooked.

🎙️ “Without proper evaluation tools, we risk implementing well-intentioned policies that deliver disappointing results – or worse, that accidentally undermine our climate goals,” says lead author of the study and CMCC researcher Leticia Magalar.

Read more: https://ow.ly/wX6K50XkfKv

28/10/2025

"Refrigeration, diets and human health: Evidence from Ghana"
🌐 EIEE Webinar-Seminar
📅 3 November 2025, 12:00 CET

Little is known about household-level interventions to strengthen resilience to food insecurity. Rapid electrification could enable refrigeration and transform how food is stored, prepared, and consumed. This study provides the first causal evidence on how access to refrigeration affects food insecurity and dietary quality in a low-income country.

🎙️Speaker: Francois Cohen, University of Barcelona
🎙️ Moderator: Francesco Granella, CMCC

Read more and register to attend: https://www.cmcc.it/lectures_conferences/refrigeration-diets-and-human-health-evidence-from-ghana

28/10/2025

CMCC Foundation, is excited to announce the launch of “Voices of Climate Adaptation”, an interactive online platform that brings the human stories of climate resilience to the forefront of European adaptation efforts.

"Voices of climate adaptation" is designed to be the ultimate reference for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to implement effective climate adaptation strategies, drawing inspiration from the stories and pathways of the protagonists of the Adaptation AGORA project, coordinated by the CMCC Foundation.

The Adaptation AGORA Digital Handbook is publicly accessible at https://voicesofclimateadaptation.dataclime.com/

Read more: https://www.cmcc.it/article/voices-of-climate-adaptation-inspirational-stories-of-resilience-across-europe

25/10/2025

24/10/2025

The CMCC Foundation participates in the Paris Climate & Nature Week, the new European event dedicated to the ecological transition, taking place in Paris from 27 to 29 October 2025.

Join us on October 29 for the official launch of the "Toolkit for Civil Society in Coastal Areas: Fostering Coastal Resilience in Europe Using Climate Litigation as an Empowering Legal Tool", developed by the Sea Legal Rise project—a collaboration between the CMCC Foundation and the Sciences Po Paris Law Clinic during the 2024–25 academic year.

The toolkit draws on insights from climate litigation to support civil society stakeholders in navigating the evolving legal dimensions of climate change.

With:
Elisa Fiorini Beckhauser, Post-doctoral researcher at the CMCC
Mathilde Luna Joly, PhD candidate at the University of Bologna and CMCC
Margaux Escudier, student at Sciences Po in Environmental Policy
Eléa Daguenet, student at Sciences Po in Environmental Policy

Read more: https://ow.ly/1N9y50Xft1r

Sciences Po

23/10/2025

🌿 "Innovative tools for success stories"
🌐 Second webinar “Seeds of Change — Citizens growing a Nature-based Future”
📅 28 October 2025, h. 16:00 CET

Nature-based Solutions experts Marcelo Gerlach and Shreya Utkarsh from ICLEI Europe will introduce the Youth Inclusion Toolkit for Local Authorities, developed through a co-creative process within the NBS EduWorld project.

Following this, Nicolas Keller, Sustainability Educator at Växtverket, and Ludwig Wahlund Sonesson, Project Manager at the City of Malmö, will illustrate how the City of Malmö, Sweden—one of the Arcadia project‘s Co-Innovation Labs—orchestrated a network of local associations to engage diverse citizen groups in the development of urban Nature-Based Solutions, with a focus on community and sustainability.

The two presentations will be followed by a Q&A session and an interactive workshop for groups enrolled in — or interested in — the Naturethon journey, where participants will start co-developing NbS ideas tailored to their own local context.

Read more and register to attend!
➡️ https://ow.ly/Fyt050XgP8T

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The Naturethon is an initiative developed by the CMCC Foundation within the framework of the NATURANCE project.

23/10/2025

The CMCC Foundation at the Paris Climate & Nature Week
Paris | October 27 to 29, 2025

𝗢𝗻 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟳, 𝗖𝗠𝗖𝗖 𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 & 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲, an online developed by the CMCC Foundation under the EU-funded REST-COAST project, designed to engage participants in exploring coastal adaptation pathways.

During the session, participants will first learn about the purpose and value of serious games as tools for climate adaptation decision-making.
They will then play Coastal Challenge in pairs, encouraging dialogue, knowledge exchange, and networking, guided by facilitators who will help them navigate strategies and reflect on the outcomes of their choices.

The session will conclude with a structured debrief, allowing participants to reflect on decisions made, lessons learned, and their implications for real-world adaptation planning.

With: Paola Tanguy, Coastal and Water Resilience Policy Specialist, CMCC
Mathilde Luna Joly, PhD candidate at the University of Bologna and CMCC

Read more: https://www.cmcc.it/lectures_conferences/coastal-challenge-serious-gaming-for-climate-decision-making

22/10/2025

"Innovating financing for heatwave risks and urban quality of life"
🌐 Global webinar
📅 30 October 2025 – 10:00-11:30 CET

The webinar is part of an online seminar series on innovative approaches to and financing, and it is co-hosted by MCR2030 and the NATURANCE project.
It will explore innovative financing solutions – from parametric insurance to trigger-based schemes – aimed at strengthening urban resilience, supporting vulnerable groups, and improving quality of life in cities.

The webinar will feature a distinguished group of speakers who will provide insights from multiple perspectives, and it will conclude with a Q&A, offering participants the opportunity to engage directly with the experts, discuss practical solutions, and explore how innovative financing mechanisms can protect vulnerable populations, enhance urban quality of life, and support climate-resilient cities.

Read more and register to attend: https://www.cmcc.it/lectures_conferences/innovating-financing-for-heatwave-risks-and-urban-quality-of-life

21/10/2025

📣 OPEN HOUR: Expert Review for the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities
🌐 IPCC Focal Point Webinar
📅 24 October 2025 | 13:00 – 14:00 CEST

The webinar, organized by the IPCC Focal Point for Italy, will explain the Expert Review process for the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities.

The webinar will be moderated by Anna Pirani, CMCC and Focal Point alternate for Italy, who was recently nominated Lead Author for Chapter 1 of the Working Group (WG) on Impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability of the IPCC Seventh Assessment Report.

The webinar includes the participation of authors of the Special Report on Climate Change and Cities: Rita Nogherotto, Italian National Research Council – Institute of Atmospheric Sciences and Climate (CNR-ISAC), and Giulia Ulpiani, European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC).

Register to attend: https://ow.ly/C65u50Xfsa3

21/10/2025

21/10/2025

A new Science Advances study by CMCC shows that pursuing net-zero climate policies and avoiding temporary overshoot of the 1.5°C temperature limit could prevent 207,000 premature deaths and save $2,269 billion USD in economic damages by 2030 by improving air quality.
The research highlights that ambitious climate action not only limits global warming but also delivers immediate health and economic co-benefits, providing strong evidence for the importance of stringent mitigation policies worldwide.

Read more: https://www.cmcc.it/article/health-and-economic-air-quality-co-benefits-of-stringent-climate-policies


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