The meeting discussed how climate change is being driven by human activities, and will accelerate despite current mitigation efforts.  Furthermore climate change poses an immediate challenge to the target of halting biodiversity loss in Europe, and to the successful implementation of Natura 2000.  Reasons are given, and actions suggested.

To support the actions for adaptation, the participants at the meeting recommend that immediate steps be taken by relevant funding bodies, institutions and researchers to address gaps in knowledge.

There was also consideration that ineffective transfer of scientific knowledge is limiting the implementation of the adaptation strategies that are needed urgently to conserve biodiversity in the face of rapid climate change.