Closing event

December 5, 2024 | Palazzo Isimbardi, Milan  

The conference explored challenges and methodologies for evaluating local climate adaptation actions and quantifying their effectiveness in mitigating climate impacts. Key themes included:  

• Indicator frameworks and spatiotemporal scales for tracking progress  

• Institutional perspectives (EU to municipal levels) on monitoring, reporting, and verification (MRV)  

An afternoon technical workshop showcased IndicaMi’s tools for local/provincial adaptation monitoring. 

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Program

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MORNING SESSION 9:30 AM - 1:00 PM

9:00 AM  

Registration & Welcome Coffee  

9:30 AM  

Institutional Welcome  

- Paolo Festa, Environmental Delegate, Metropolitan City of Milan (CMM)  

- Moderator: Cinzia Davoli, Head of Sustainability & Decision-Support Systems, CMM  

9:45 AM  

Keynote: IndicaMi Project – Local Climate Adaptation Monitoring  

- Cristina Lavecchia, Director, OMD Foundation ETS  

10:15 AM  

Fondazione Cariplo’s Climate Initiatives  

- Elena Jachia, Environment Division, Fondazione Cariplo  

10:30 AM  

Localizing Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (Virtual Presentation)  

- Stefano Marta, Head of Smart & Sustainable Cities Unit, OECD  

10:45 AM  

National-Level Climate Indicators: Typologies and Applications  

- Roberta Cafarotti, Ministry of Environment and Energy Security  

11:00 AM  

Coffee Break  

11:10 AM  

Lombardy’s Regional Strategy: Climate Indicators and Territorialization  

- Daniele Magni, Head of Sustainable Development, Lombardy Region  

11:30 AM  

Municipalities and Cross-Sectoral Adaptation Challenges  

- Cristina Alinovi, Urban Planning Sector Lead, PIM Study Center  

11:45 AM  

IndicaMi’s Local/Metropolitan-Scale Results  

- Cristina Lavecchia, OMD Foundation ETS  

12:00 PM  

Roundtable Discussion  

Experts from universities, research institutions, and EU projects. Moderated by Cinzia Davoli (CMM).  

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