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Policy brief: Nordic perspectives on transboundary climate risk
Documents and publications
As open economies, the Nordic countries can be exposed to transboundary climate risks (TCRs). This report makes recommendations on how the Nordics can better address TCRs together, through joint research, awareness raising and private sector engagement.
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The more than seven million drivers and their passengers crossing the Sound via the Øresund bridge and tunnel each year can now rest assured a storm surge will not leave them stranded along the way.
Ministry of Environment (Denmark)
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Seven cast-iron manhole covers on the ground are the only sign of extensive and very complex flood protection for the Citadel in Østerbro, Copenhagen. The Citadel is one of the best-preserved fortification works in Northern Europe.
Ministry of Environment (Denmark)
Research briefs
Researchers at the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with the Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), have used detailed weather models to clearly tie increased temperatures to the historic cloudburst over Copenhagen in July of 2011.
University of Copenhagen
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Documents and publications
This study develops a novel approach for prioritizing hazards for the risk assessment of infrastructure. It is applied to hazard scenarios that could cause serious disruption to the infrastructure in the Øresund region over a period of 5 years.
Pink water tube on the shore in Frederikssund in Denmark to prevent flooding from Storm Malik.
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As one of the most developed countries in Europe with a high per-capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP), it is important to understand the scale of flood risk in Denmark.
Ambiental Technical Solutions Ltd
Hurricane Ophelia hits Ireland
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise's supercomputer will be built using the HPE Cray system that features powerful, end-to-end performance to speed time-to-predictions with higher resolution, helping weather services issue timely alerts and improve services.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Irish Weather Online
Danish Meteorological Institute
Icelandic Met Office
Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute
Documents and publications

This publication discusses the potential for flood risk to affect the share of credit institutions'' exposure. Climate change is impacting society already today and will have further consequences in the future. A successful green transition will require


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