EPB and EPCO at COP: Polar Science for Climate Action
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The European Polar Board (EPB) and European Polar Coordination Office (EPCO) will participate in the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference (COP31) in Antalya, bringing polar science and international cooperation into discussions on global climate action.
On November 11, the European Polar Board, Bulgarian Antarctic Institute, TÜBİTAK KARE and European Polar Coordination Office jointly organise the side event “Polar Signals, Global Action: Knowledge Security for Evidence-Based Climate Planning” at 16:00 at the Cryosphere Pavilion.
The session will highlight the importance of reliable polar science in informing climate decisions, from adaptation planning and Loss and Damage finance to coastal investment. It will emphasise why climate policies must be guided by scientific evidence rather than opinion or speculation.
Speakers of the event include:
- Prof. Dr. Hugues Lantuit, Permafrost Research Section Alfred Wegener Institute Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research, University of Potsdam
- Rolf Rødven, Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
- Larissa Lorinczi, European Commission
- Atilla Yılmaz, TÜBİTAK MAM/KARE
Moderator: Maria Grigoratou, Executive Secretary, European Polar Board, Head of the European Polar Coordination Office
The Executive Secretary of the European Polar Board and Head of the European Polar Coordination Office will join the following panel discussions:
November 9 – Polar Science and Public Engagement
- Making Polar Science Matters: Communication, Education, and Public Engagement at the Bulgarian Pavilion (15:00- 16:00).
- Antarctica and the Global Climate: Science, Infrastructure and Cooperation at the Cryosphere Pavilion (18:00- 19:00).
November 10 – From Polar Melt to Climate Commitments
- From the Ice Deck to the Negotiation Table: Translating Polar Melt in NDCs, taking place aboard the Bulgarian Icebreaker at Antalya's port (11:30- 13:00).
Through its participation, EPB aims to strengthen the role of polar research in international climate discussions and highlight the need of science-based decisions and effective global climate action.