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NORKLIMA-Klimaendringer og konsekvenser for Norge

International Conference on Industry Applications and Adaptation to Regional Climate Change

Awarded: NOK 49,999

Regional climate scenarios for the future are often used as input to various kinds of impact and adaptation studies. Knowing the end-user needs is imperative for the successful development of adaptation strategies in business and industry. Interaction bet ween researchers and industry delegates will provide useful input to this process. We will arrange an international conference to highlight the challenges and opportunities of adaptation to future climate change as seen by a collection of industries susc eptible to climate change: Insurance, construction (roads as well as buildings), petroleum, electricity, renewable energy, fish farming and public health. There will be industry representatives invited from the business sector and from public authorities communicating their ideas, strategies and worries. There will also be contributed talks and a round table discussion with government or public authority representatives and scientists.

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NORKLIMA-Klimaendringer og konsekvenser for Norge