Enhancing Blue and Green Carbon Policies: experiences on carbon offsets from LIFE CO2RK and Interreg Europe NACAO Projects

Countering climate change also means relying on the ability of natural ecosystems to remove atmospheric carbon. However, the effectiveness of blue and green carbon depends on various factors, many of which are influenced by the same climate changes. Opportunities and challenges in promoting nature based solutions for carbon have a crucial role in implementing the EU’s adaptation policies and achieving the EU’s climate neutrality goals by 2050. The seminar through the experience of two dedicated progects, is an opportunity to explore regional and European perspectives on key challenges and opportunities, facilitating debate, mutual learning, and the exchange of best practices. 

Session Chairs

Roberto Ciccioli, Marche Region (Italy)
Massimo Sbriscia, Marche Region (Italy)
Lorenzo Federiconi, Marche Region (Italy) (TBC)

Program

14.00 Welcome and Introduction 
Roberto Ciccioli, Head of Environmental Evaluation Sector, Marche Region (Italy)

14.10 Management of Quercus suber and Fagus sylvatica forests to enhance carbon absorption: experiences from LIFE CO2RK (ES-IT-PT)
Juan Manuel Fornell Fernandez, Junta de Andalucia (Spain)
Carlo Urbinati, UNIVPM (Italy)
Guillermo Palacios, University of Cordoba (Spain)

14.40 Nature based solutions for carbon absorbtion, exchange of experience at European level in the Interreg Europe NACAO project
Inmaculada Tola Perez, Junta de Andalucia (Spain) (TBC)

15.00 Highlights of the climate working group of the Conference of Peripheral Maritime Regions (CPMR): Blue and Green Carbon policy paper
Maria Regueiro Puigdevall, CPMR (EU) (TBC)

15.15 Discussion and Final remarks
Massimo Sbriscia, Head of Energy sources, waste and quarries and mines Sector, Marche Region (Italy)