aims
- the long-term impacts of climate change on socio-economic systems and their institutions;
- the sectoral and geographical distribution of these impacts and the global repercussions of the consequent structural changes;
- the international negotiations on climate policy and the definition of models of governance for the control of climate change.
The activities of the ICCG are developed through the organisation of events of international relevance, workshops, lectures, policy meetings, and the implementation of training courses targeted to researchers and government officials from developing countries.
The events are characterised by interdisciplinary and intercultural participation, with the contributions of experts in different disciplines from various world regions. The crucial common denominator is the focus on the integration of the social, political, cultural and economic dimensions of the climate change problem.
Interaction and dialogue among national and international institutions, NGOs and business organisations is therefore the approach followed by the ICCG. Special emphasis is indeed given to the positions of various stakeholders to identify an area of shared interests that may evolve into concrete policy proposals in the field of climate change mitigation and adaptation.
Policy briefs, workshop reports, discussion papers, proposals to enhance the effectiveness of climate policy, declarations and statements from the policy and business world will be typical output of the International Center for Climate Governance in the coming years. Furthermore, a Policy Monitor will provide a comprehensive report on initiatives designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the national and international level.