Green Talks LIVE
What are the impacts observed during recent extreme wildfires and what to expect from the future? How does climate change affect the occurrence of extreme wildfires and what can be done to reduce wildfire risk?
In this OECD Green Talks LIVE, OECD experts discuss this and more with a panel of wildfire scientists and policy makers from different countries.
On 14 September 2023, our Green Talks LIVE discussed how to prevent extreme wildfires in the context of a changing climate. Along with a panel of wildfire scientists and country experts, OECD analysts presented the key findings and recommendations from the OECD report Taming Wildfires in the Context of Climate Change, launched at the 8th International Wildland Fire Conference in Portugal in May.
The report provides a global assessment of wildfire risks in the context of climate change to shed light on the potentially irreversible impacts extreme wildfires may trigger. The OECD worked closely together with Australia, Costa Rica, Greece, Portugal and the United States as well as with the OECD Task Force on Climate Change Adaptation to assess how wildfire management policies and practices need to be adapted to contain future wildfire damages. It summarises the main findings of this work and presents recommendations to support countries in building climate resilience to extreme wildfires.
The webinar was moderated by Kumi Kitamori, Deputy Director, OECD Environment Directorate.
Kumi Kitamori
Deputy Director, OECD Environment Directorate
Catherine Gamper
Climate Change Adaptation, Mitigation and Resilience Team, OECD Environment Directorate
Raoul Raward
Director of the Nature, Partnerships and International Section at the Australian National Emergency Management Agency
João Verde
Head of Integrated Management Policies, Agency for Integrated Rural Fire Management, Portugal
Madeleine Rubenstein
NCASC National Science Lead, National Climate Adaptation Science Center, U.S. Geological Survey
