Policy Briefings and White Papers
The OCEAN ICE WP9 team organises and plans a number of policy briefings followed by a white paper throughout the lifetime of OCEAN ICE. Our policy briefings and white papers are strategically targeted towards policymakers – specifically European policymakers, providing them with greater confidence in projects, including worst case scenarios and timings for socially relevant climate thresholds. The policy briefings and white papers also target international climate assessments by highlighting the project results and their policy relevance. Moreover, these outreach materials also pinpoint the opportunity for collaboration with the EU Polar Cluster and the European Polar Board through EPB Plenary Meetings and workshops hosted by the EU Polar Cluster.
24 January 2024
OCEAN ICE First Policy Briefing
Report on OCEAN ICE First Policy Briefing. The Changing Poles: How Antarctic and Arctic Science Helps to Inform and Prepare the EU for Changes in Sea Level Rise and the Global Climate (D9.6)
As part of the dissemination and outreach activities enumerated in Work Package 9 of the EU-funded Horizon Europe OCEAN ICE project, the European Polar Board (EPB) organised a policy briefing to highlight the work, goals, and relevance of OCEAN ICE to the public. The event was titled, “The Changing Poles: how Antarctic and Arctic science helps to inform and prepare the EU for changes in sea level rise and the global climate”. The event was held in the European Parliament’s main building on 24 January, 2024 from 14:15 to 16:00 CET. The aim of the policy briefing was to raise the profile of the project, as well as to signpost project progress, expected outcomes, and links to EU policy priorities. The policy briefing was held in-person and online. As such, the policy briefing’s main audience was the European Institutions, and several high-profile EU decisionmakers were speakers. The policy briefing was streamed online, ensuring a wide reach and dissemination.
The Changing Poles: How Antarctic and Arctic Science Helps to Inform and Prepare the EU for Changes in Sea Level Rise and the Global Climate
24 January 2024: Policy briefing. This policy briefing has been organised by the European Polar Board (EPB) with assistance from the European Parliament Intergroup European Bureau for Conservation and Development (EBCD) on behalf of the EU-funded projects OCEAN ICE and Arctic PASSION.
Impacts of Ocean-Ice Interactions on Climate (Policy Briefing OCEAN ICE and Arctic Passion)
Presentation provided at the policy briefing on 24 January 2024.
Collaborating Towards an Observing System that Serves Society's Needs in a Future Arctic
Presentation held at the policy briefing “The Changing Poles: how Antarctic and Arctic science helps to inform and prepare the EU for changes in sea level rise and the global climate”.
The event was held in the European Parliament’s main building on 24 January, 2024 from 14:15 to 16:00 CET.