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The second part IPCC's sixth climate report focusing on climate changes impacts, adaptation and vulnerability was published on 28 February 2022 and the third part with focus mitigation of climate change was released on 4 April 2022.

The winners of LIFE Awards 2021 were announced on 2 June. The forest-related project, LIFE FORECCAsT, won the "Climate Action" category.

On 24 February 2021, the European Commission adopted the New EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change. With constantly increasing impacts of climate change, the Strategy is a timely tool for the EU in its efforts to make Europe, including its forests, climate resilient.

According to the European Commission forest fire report 2019 was the worst-ever year for forest fires around the world in recent history. Over 400,000 hectares of Europe's natural land was burnt and a record high number of nature protection areas were affected by wildfires.

“Partnership for protection of Bulgarian old-growth forests in Natura 2000” won the Natura 2000 European Citizens’ Award and “FIRELIFE - Hungarian forest fire prevention and training program” won the LIFE Award.

The Confederation of European Forest Owners (CEPF) welcomes the EC initiative to propose a new and more ambitious EU Adaptation Strategy as part of the European Green Deal and in support to the objectives of the EU Climate Law.