EPA IG Climate & Adaptation

Jelle van Minnen

20 June 2013

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EPA IG Climate & Adaptation

Jelle van Minnen, EPA IG CCA activities20 June 2013 , EIONET, Copenhagen

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The EPA network

Informal grouping bringing together the directors of EPAs and similar bodies across Europe, led by EEA to • exchange views and

experiences on issues of common interest

• Inform & support Brussels


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EPA IG Climate & Adaptation• 15 - 20 EPAs active, incl.

some regions• 16 workshops Objectives1. Exchange MS experiences2. Support EC Policy3. Lean about (EU) projects4. Discuss “scientific

information/issues”


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Recent achievements (1): EU assessmentsEUSAI report• 9 + 1 countries• Objective:

Assess whether adaptation polices are in place & how adaptation policies are implemented

• Recommendations• Develop adequate IVA Assessments• Develop and implement adequate

adaptation strategies and action plans• Ensure coordinated adaptation policy and

its implementation • Provide knowledge on costs and benefits,


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Recent achievements (1): EU assessments (ii)EUSAI report (ii) Conclusions

• Early stage in adapting to climate change

• Governments are not sufficiently prepared for the expected impacts of climate change and do not have adequate actions in place to deal with these unavoidable negative effects


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Recent achievements (2): International Dimensions • Based on UK 2011 study,

others follow• UK assessment: Multiple

sectors• National security• Resources and

commodities• Finance and business• Infrastructur • Health

• impacts of climate change differ largely

Climate change as a risk multiplier


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Recent achievements (2): International Dimensions (ii) • Main conclusion

International risks could be equal in scale to direct impacts within UK shores

• Questions to network• How significant are risks to Europe

& MS from climate impacts outside our borders?

• What (if anything) is being done about them?

• How might we as EPAs support the response to these types of risk?

Climate change as a risk multiplier


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EPA IG achievements (3): Monitoring & Evaluation• M&E is upcoming issue in MS & EU• Updated on UK & Germany & Switzerland

• UK: Indicators for exposure, Vulnerability & adaptation action

• EPA Framework • based on UK Adaptation ladder• Added sectors• SWOT analysis to define needs• Tested/discussed for water, biodiversity

& spatial planning & cities


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EPA IG achievements (3): Monitoring & Evaluation (ii)


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EPA IG Climate & Adaptation: Summary

• Nice & inspiring group• Can be of use for the Commission• Identified

• Much going on in MS• Quite some interesting challenges

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SAI Findings (ii)

1. Most countries have prepared high quality risk and vulnerability assessments

– One country had not conduced RVAs on national level– In some cases RVAs are based on climate scenarios close to the

2-degree target2. 2 of the 8 countries have developed a

comprehensive adaptation strategy – Most countries are in the process of developing strategies

SAI Findings (ii)

3. Coordination of adaptation policies is not sufficient

Framework for coordination in place but almost all SAIs reported insufficient coordination

4. Current challenges initiate adaptation actionsImplementation of actions(measures) identified is a response on current challenges; not initiated by anticipated medium or long-term CC impacts

5. Lack of cost estimates in policy documentsCost estimates are made for particular sectors or where plans have been fully approved

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