Integration of adaptation and mitigation in local climate

policies

Seville 22. March 2007

Dr. Andreas Kress

Climate Alliance

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Illustration: National Program: Adaptation to Climate Change in Spatial Planning By Meinte de Hooghand and Marieke Soeters, Ministry of Housing, Spatial Planning and Environmental Affairs,The Netherlands, june 2006

Climate Alliance More than 1400 member cities, towns and

counties in 17 European countries representing 50 million

citizens

12 PARTNER & 5 COUNTRIES

ALLEANZA PER IL CLIMA ITALIA ONLUS

VERENIGING KLIMAATVERBOND

NEDERLAND

KLIMABÜNDNIS ÖSTERREICHProvincia di Ferrara

AMICA aims at combining measures to

promote adaptation to climate change with preventive strategies to maintain and protect the global climate.

Local Adaptation Policies

Climate ImpactsOverheating of urban areas

Flooding of coastal areas

Drought/Flooding in rural areas

Flooding of urban areas

Online Adaptation Tool

Venice: Tide Level Monitoring Network

Stuttgart: Green roofs for a better city climate

Mitigation • Evaluation of climate protection policies;

• “Peer reviews”: Analysis and recommendations of further measures.

Mitigation Scans

Integration of Mitigation and Adaptation

Three main working areas:

• Construction

• Energy

• Spatial Planning

Construction: Heatwaves and cooling

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Energy: Replacement of oil heatings in flooding areas

Spatial Planning: Reforestation and wood energy

Spatial Planning: Adaptation versus Mitigation

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AMICA Vision• Adaptation and Mitigation are integrated in

regional and local policies;

• National governments recognise the contribution of the local level and provide support.

Conclusions• Mitigation and Adaptation should be

addressed simultaneously - Synergy effects help both;

• There are several synergy measures on the local level;

• Adaptation measures are important, however they depend on parallel mitigation measures.

Further Information

www.amica-climate.net