BSPC

Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference

BSPC Working Group on Climate Change & Biodiversity 2020-2023

The BSPC Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity (WG CCB) was established by a corresponding decision of the BSPC Standing Committee on 20 August 2020 by the Digital Baltic Parliamentary Conference on 24 August 2020 at its 29th annual conference. Ms Cecilie Tenfjord-Toftby, Sweden, was the Chairwoman of the WG. Since  September 2022 Mr Philipp da Cunha, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is the Chairman of the WG and the Vice-chairperson is Mr Jesper Josefsson, Åland.

 

The Point of Contact for the Working Group:

Mr Bodo Bahr
Secretary General of the BSPC
Schlossgartenallee 15
19061 Schwerin
Germany
Mobile: +49 171 5512557
bodo.bahr@bspcmail.net
https://www.bspc.net

Mr Georg Strätker/Ms Evgeniya Bakalova
State Parliament of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Lennéstr. 1
19053 Schwerin
Germany
Tel: +49 385 525 1530/+49 385 525 1539
(International Secretariat)
Georg.Straetker@landtag-mv.de
evgeniya.bakalova@landtag-mv.de
international@landtag-mv.de

Final Report by the BSPC Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity (CCB) published

In preparation for the 32nd. Baltic Sea Parliamentary Conference on 27-29 August 2023, the BSPC Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity (CCB) published its Final Report on its activities throughout the past three years. The Chairman will present the report at the 32nd Annual Conference. It includes the deliberations and a compilation of the materials discussed by the Working Group. The report also offers detailed […]

A Long Work’s Worthwhile Outcome

The BSPC Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity met for the final time in Gdańsk, Poland, to complete its intensive three-year-long work. Once more, the group listened to and discussed three expert presentations, two on nuclear power as part of the Polish strategy of transitioning away from fossil fuels and towards low-carbon energy systems […]

The BSPC Working Group meets in the High North with a Deep Inside into Dramatic Climate Change Challenges for the Arctic and the Whole Planet

The BSPC Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity assembled in Tromsø, Norway, dealing with expert presentations and the newest research results from the Norwegian Polar Institute, the Institute of Marine Research and the Arctic Council. The working group dealt with the dramatic effects of climate change in the Arctic and its impact on biodiversity, […]

The Working Group Takes a Deep Dive Into Climate Work on Forests, Sea, Energy and Peatlands

Across two days, the BSPC Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity assembled in the German federal state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, visiting sites and listening to expert presentations. Topics on the first day included an eco-certificate programme, the state of the forests, ocean research as well as green hydrogen production, storage and transportation along with wind […]

Statements of Governments in the Baltic Sea Region on Climate Change and Biodiversity

The BSPC Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity (CCB) adopted on 4 October 2021 an intergovernmental survey to inquire the Baltic Sea region governments about their efforts and plans regarding climate change and biodiversity. In the meantime – mostly during the spring 2022 -, 11 governments have sent their statements and answers to their […]

Further Insights Towards a Sustainable Society and Unanimous Calls for Action

In the second day of its meeting in Åland, the BSPC Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity gathered information from the archipelago’s government on its efforts towards a sustainable society and from the LEADER group about local action groups implementing the change on the ground. Furthermore, the group discussed its calls for action to […]

Energy, Sustainability and Habitability – Åland Is Piloting Innovative Opportunities

In its first in-person meeting after four digital sessions, the BSPC Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity met in Åland for a two-day event. On the first day, they learned about the islands’ efforts towards a fully sustainable society. With the support of government, the private sector and the people, efforts are ongoing to […]

From Carbon Bio Sequestration over Carbon Reduction through Innovative Technology to the Voice of the Youth

The BSPC Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity met in digital form to hear expert presentations on the role that peatlands, seagrass and forests played in carbon sequestration or storage efforts. Innovative technologies in shipping were explored to learn about the carbon reduction opportunities alternative fuels offered. Finally, representatives from the recent Baltic Sea […]

A Wealth of Valuable Information for the Progress of the BSPC Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity (CCB)

The BSPC Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity gathered for another digital meeting focussed on expert presentations. Representatives from HELCOM spoke about the organisation’s own efforts and measures to restore a good ecological status to the Baltic Sea. As best practice examples, experts reported on several projects taking practical measures to improve the ecological […]

Inaugural meeting of the BSPC Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity (CCB)

On 24 August 2020, with the unanimous adoption of the 29th resolution, the BSPC has established a Working Group on Climate Change and Biodiversity (CCB) for the next two years. The CCB Working Group held its first meeting on 16 November 2020. More than 50 participants – mainly delegations from the Åland Islands, the Baltic […]

Keep in touch

BSPC Secretary General Bodo Bahr | Schlossgartenallee 15 | 19061 Schwerin | Germany | +49 171 5512557 | bodo.bahr@bspcmail.net