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Mainstreaming of Climate Change in the next
programming period 2014-2020
Joint meeting of the Italian "Rete Nazionale delle Autorità Ambientali e delle
Autorità di Gestione" and the "European Network of Environmental
Authorities – Managing Authorities (ENEA-MA)"
18 October 2012
CNR – Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche [National Research Council]
Rome, Italy
Presented by Claus Kondrup, DG Climate Action
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Most vulnerable
areas in Europe:
• Southern Europe
and the
Mediterranean
basin
• Mountain areas, in
particular
the Alps
• Coastal zones,
densely
populated
floodplains
• Arctic region
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Climate extremes
Extreme events are
rare – statistical
analysis depending on
quality and availability
of data.
Some climate extremes
(e.g. droughts, floods)
result from an
accumulation of
weather or climate
events.
IPCC SREX Report 2012
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Solid statistical
evidence from
observations gathered
since 1950 of changes
in some extremes.
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http://www.giss.nasa.gov/research/news/20120806/
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Europe 2020 Strategy
(smart, sustainable,
inclusive growth)
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Proposed EU Budget
2014-2020
- Mainstreaming
- At least 20% climate-related
- Tracking of climate spending
Emissions down 20%
Energy efficiency up 20%
Renewables 20%
Proposed legislative package
for the CSF Funds (ERDF, ESF,
CF, EAFRD, EMFF)
- Thematic objective 4 “supporting the shift towards a low-carbon
economy in all sectors”
- Thematic objective 5 “promoting climate change adaptation, risk
prevention and management”
- Fund-specific regulations, e.g. ERDF and CF, with investment
priorities; Common Strategic Framework (CSF) with key actions
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Thematic objective 4: supporting
the shift towards a low-carbon
economy in all sectors
Common Strategic Framework
(CSF)
Key targets and objectives:
• Link to EU 2020 headline targets
• Reference to 2050 Low Carbon Economy Roadmap
• Reference to Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, Energy
Services Directive, Renewable Energy Directive, and European
Strategic Energy Technology Plan (SET Plan)
Key actions for the ERDF and Cohesion Fund:
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources for heating and
cooling and in public buildings, in particular for demonstration and
deep renovation
• Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Sources in SMEs
• Innovative Renewable Energy Sources technologies (SET-Plan,
Energy Roadmap 2050, third generation biofuels)
• Marine-based Renewable Energy Sources
• Integrated low carbon strategies and Sustainable Energy Action
Plans for urban areas
• Energy performance contracting (ERDF)
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Common Strategic Framework
(CSF)
Thematic objective 5: promoting
climate change adaptation, risk
prevention and management
Key targets and objectives:
• Reference to 2009 Adaptation White Paper
• Reference to Communications 'A Community approach to the
prevention of natural and man-made disasters' and 'Towards a
stronger European disaster response: the role of civil protection and
humanitarian assistance
Key actions for the ERDF and Cohesion Fund:
• Development of strategies and action plans, building up the
knowledge base, data observation capacities, mechanisms for
information exchange for both adaptation and risk prevention and
management
• Investing in adaptation, including climate resilience of infrastructure,
protecting human health, decreasing pressure on water resources,
investing in flood and coastal defences, and decreasing the
vulnerability of ecosystems
• Tools and investment in risk prevention and management, including
weather-related risks (storms, extreme temperature, forest fires,
floods, droughts), geophysical risks
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earthquakes, volcanoes) and toAction
societal response to industrial risks
EU Strategy for Adaptation to Climate Change
•To be adopted in Spring 2013
• General aim: enhancing the preparedness and capacity to
respond to the impacts of climate change in the EU, its
Member States and regions, down to local level by:
 Enhancing knowledge generation and its dissemination
 Facilitating cooperation with and between Member
States, regions, cities and other relevant stakeholders
 Mainstreaming of adaptation into different EU policies
 Better capturing the potential of the private sector
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Multi-facetted impacts require an integrated
approach across Europe
Adaptation is necessary in most sectors
• Agriculture, rural development, forestry
• Ecosystems, biodiversity, soil
• Water, marine systems
• Infrastructure: construction/buildings, transport, energy
• …
Cross-sectoral issues
• Social dimension: migration, health, employment…
• Territorial dimension: coastal areas, mountainous regions, cities…
• Transboundary dimension: governance and cooperation
An integrated approach on adaptation across sectors/policies at EU
level is needed
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What is the EU added value?
 why adaptation at EU level?
• transboundary impacts, transnational action
• impact in European policies, single market
• solidarity with the most impacted regions
 European added-value
• common framework, guidance and tools
• integrated cross-border solutions where required
• experience exchange and knowledge sharing
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3 key tools have been developed
for CLIMATE-ADAPT
•
Adaptation support tool
•
Case study search tool
•
Overview of countries activities
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http://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/
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Overview of National Activities
CLIMATE-ADAPT presents information
on National Activities for most
European Countries
European countries are at very
different stages of development of
climate change adaptation policies
There are 12 countries with an
adopted adaptation strategy.
CLIMATE-ADAPT has gathered
information on adaptation
actions/measures/strategies from 25
European countries
• Adaptation strategies are crucial, but
still lacking in several Member States
• Proper assessment of risks and
vulnerabilities at national/regional level
helps identifying cross-border issues
and EU-added value
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Adaptation Support Tool on CLIMATE-ADAPT: http://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/web/guest/adaptation-support-tool/step-1
Presented by
Claus Kondrup
Directorate-General for Climate Action ("DG CLIMA")
Tel. +32 2 29 81615
E-mail: [email protected]
http://ec.europa.eu/clima
http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/clima/mission/index_en.htm
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