How to make “transformational” climate adaptation economically viable
Unlike incremental adaptation, which preserves the essence of existing systems or processes, transformational adaptation changes the fundamental attributes of social-ecological…
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Future wildfire risk in Southern Europe under changing land use, population, and climate
Forest fires are currently raging in the south, and there are several factors that are further fuelling them. Ophélie Meuriot,…
New ACCREU Study: Europe’s PM2.5 death toll could fall by 2050, but future risks depend on climate and policy
The recently published ACCREU study, “Projected excess mortality from PM2.5 exposure in Europe under future climate and sociodemographic pathways”, quantifies excess…
Labour productivity in Cyprus is expected to drop due to climate change, with adverse economic impacts
As global temperatures climb, Cyprus is experiencing more frequent and intense extreme heat events — a trend that poses growing…
Annual Meeting of International Impact Modellers Sets Course for Next Global Simulation Round
From 6—12 June 2026, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) hosted a joint international workshop of the Inter-Sectoral…
Compound dry-and-hot extremes exacerbate income inequality and poverty in Europe
A new Climate Analytics study, part of the ACCREU Project, reveals how extreme heat, especially when combined with drought, will…
ACCREU at the World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists Association (WCERE 2026)
The ACCREU project will be at the World Congress of Environmental and Resource Economists 2026!Organised by the World Council of…
A comprehensive wellbeing assessment in cost-benefit analysis: a review of flood adaptation case studies presented at ECGIC 2026
A fair and sustainable economy requires new ways of thinking — both in research and in practice. At the Economy…
ACCREU, CROSSEU & SPARCCLE Webinar | The macroeconomics of adaptation: lessons learned from the 3 projects
As a part of the ACCREU research project, a joint webinar series together with the sister projects CROSSEU and SPARCCLE is…
Just2Adapt Tool: Supporting governments with socially just climate adaptation
Researchers at Ecologic Institute have developed a new tool to help governments to produce socially just climate adaptation strategies. The…
ACCREU DIVACoast Results Released: Advancing Global Assessment of Sea-Level Rise Impacts and Adaptation
The ACCREU project has released the DIVACoast model results database, a comprehensive new dataset providing global estimates of sea-level rise…
Future health and economic impacts of extreme heat on older adults: a subnational analysis for Europe
A recently published ACCREU study, “Future health and economic impacts of extreme heat on older adults: a subnational analysis for…
Where and who does heat hit hardest?
Summer has hit and with it the first major heatwave: the UK and France recorded some of their hottest May…
ACCREU project strategy: a structured co-creation framework to strengthen the link between climate risk research and practical decision-making
The ACCREU project developed a structured co-creation framework to strengthen the link between climate risk research and practical decision-making across…
Webinar: Climate Risks & Biodiversity for European Resilience and a Nature-Positive Economy
The EU sister projects ACCREU, CROSSEU and SPARCCLE have organised a joint webinar on “Climate Risks & Biodiversity for European…
Winners and losers: post-fire European forest taxa abundance meta-analysis
Climate change is intensifying wildfire regimes across European forests, creating urgent management challenges. Fire acts as a powerful selective filter…
Call for contributions: Focus on Climate Risks and Socioeconomic Vulnerability
The intersection of climate variability and societal structures creates a complex landscape of risk that requires an interdisciplinary lens. While…
ACCREU Stakeholder workshop: Latest research on the economics of climate impacts and adaptation
On 29 April 2026, the ACCREU project hosted a stakeholder workshop in Brussels to share findings from nearly three years…
The Economics of Transformational Adaptation: Towards a new research agenda
On 28 April 2026, the ACCREU project hosted a one-day reflexive forum in Brussels titled “The Economics of Transformational Adaptation:…
ACCREU people at EGU26
EGU 26 will take place in Vienna, Austria & Online between 3 and 8 May 2026. Several researchers involved in…