Adapting to a changing climate in the management of wildfires in continental Europe
Oct 28, 2021 | 12:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Oct 28, 2021 | 12:30 PM - 4:15 PM
Description
Bringing together policy makers and representatives from the private sector, the event will shed light on wildfire risk in the context of a changing climate, outlining emerging policy and financial protection gaps in continental Europe. Different sessions will discuss how to align public policy to manage wildfires effectively, the role of financing and risk transfer mechanisms in wildfire resilience plans, as well as the role of technology and innovation to scale up wildfire prevention and management. High-level representatives from OECD countries will also share some best practices and insights on their ongoing policy efforts to adapt to growing wildfire risk. The symposium will offer an opportunity to highlight the ongoing OECD work on adapting to a changing climate in the management of wildfires.
Please note that this event will not be streamed on the OECD COP26 Virtual Pavilion. Please copy-paste the following link to your browser to register for the event externally: https://go.guycarp.com/wildifre-2021
Agenda:
14:30 Introduction to agenda
14:35 Opening remarks
14:45 Wildfire and climate change: What is – or will be – the new normal in wildfires in Continental Europe?
15:00 Panel discussion: Aligning public policy to effectively manage wildfires
15:35 Panel discussion: Lessons learnt – The potential for natural resiliency measures to reduce wildfire risk
16:05 Break
16:20 Panel discussion: Innovations in wildfire mapping, detection and machine learning applications
17:00 Panel discussion: (Re)insurer perspectives - Effective risk transfer mechanisms for wildfire management
18:00 Closing address – Next steps: managing wildfire in the context of a changing climate
18:13 Closing comments
