Urgent action is required at all levels across Europe to adapt to the impacts of climate change.The 7th ETAP Forum on eco-innovation will take place in Copenhagen on the eve of the crucial COP 15 global negotiations on climate change.The conference will bring together key policy makers and practitioners in this rapidly developing field to: * showcase the best of emerging practice on policy and action at national, regional and local levels; * explore the role of eco-innovation, new collaborative approaches and financial mechanisms to ensure effective and sustainable responses; * enable the cross fertilization of ideas and experiences among participants; * make recommendations to the EU and Member States in setting future frameworks to support adaptation measures.(source: ec.europa.eu)