The Regional Government of the Azores and the Portuguese Institute for the Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) hosted the international conference “Weather, Climate and the Economy” this week at the Ramo Grande Auditorium in Praia da Vitória, Terceira Island.
The conference held on July 29 examined the rising frequency and severity of extreme weather events and their socio-economic impacts, particularly in island and coastal regions.
Bringing together national and international experts in climate science, meteorology, economics, and public policy, the event served as both a call to action on climate resilience and a public milestone for the development of the Atlantic Climate Observatory (OCA), set to be established on the island.
In his opening remarks, José Manuel Bolieiro, President of the Regional Government of the Azores, emphasized the archipelago’s disproportionate vulnerability to global climate change despite its minimal contribution to global emissions.
