Interest Group Climate & Adaptation within the network of European EPAs Jelle van Minnen Netherlands...

Interest Group Climate & Adaptation within the network of European EPAs

Jelle van Minnen

Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL)

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Jelle van MinnenNetherlands Environmental Assessment Agency

Outline

- The EPA network & its IG Climate & adaptation- Feedback 9th & 10th IG meeting

- Joint initiatives- National information- Exchange scientific information

- Issues for 11th meeting

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EPA network

• “Informal grouping bringing together the directors of EPAs and similar bodies across Europe, led by EEA”

• Objective of network •exchange views and experiences on

issues of common interest

•provide information to Brussels

• Network • meets 2x a year => broad

environmental interest•Has nine Interest Groups (IG)

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EPA IG Climate & Adaptation

- Meets 2x a year, 15-20 EPAs active- Objectives

- Exchange information and experiences between countries in the field of climate change impacts, vulnerability & adaptation

- Support the European Commission in process towards a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy

- Exchange scientific information related to climate change: e.g. costs; regional climate data, modelling & scenario’s

- Establish links to other networks (EU WGKB, ENCA, CIRCLE)

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Feedback 9th & 10th meeting EPA IG

Joint initiatives - 3 position paper as a response to EC Green & White Paper

-EPAs agree with many aspects of GP & WP-Defined challenges for follow-up process-Endorsed by many, but not all EPAs

- Follow discussions with EC (and WG KB), e.g. -EPAs are users, data suppliers, communicator of CH-Reporting & streamlining (e.g. RBMP)

- Joint bidding (e.g. Interreg)- Comparing adaptation initiatives in EU countries

-3rd phase on Eastern Europe- Joint slot EMS/ECAC conference.

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Feedback 9th & 10th meeting EPA IG (ii)

Overview National Adaptation Initiatives- Adaptation is concern in almost all countries. Many have a

strategy & process towards implementation- Research projects initiated.

Country Status Country Status Austria - NAS 2011

- Policy paper for measures The Netherlands

- NAS 2007 - Focus on implementation in

water sector Belgium - - NAS 2012

- - Outlook in 2010 Norway - Kind of NAS 2008

- Denmark - NAS 2008, portal 2008/09

- - Implementation & mainstreaming Slovakia - NAS early stage

- Research started Finland - NAS 2004

- Implementation & mainstreaming Slovenia - NAS very early stage

Germany - - NAS 2008

- - Implementation and adaptation action plan (2012) (“Kompass”)

Spain - NAS 2004 - Now implementation &

mainstreaming (until 2012) Greece - NAS 2015, incl. actions Spain/Basque

region - Climate bill 2011 - Focus on communication

Hungary - NAS 2008 - now implementation, e.g. health - Research, water & biodiv

Switzerland - NAS 2011 - Now sectoral strategies,

assessment & communication Ireland - NAS 2013

- Current focus improving knowledge UK/England - NAS 2008

- Now implementation (“act”) Italy - No NAS planned. Research started UK/Scotland - Climate Act in 2009

- Now vulnerability assessment Latvia - NAS planned, date uncertain

- Research on coast, water, landscape

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Feedback 9th & 10th meeting EPA IG (iii)

Become updated with scientific information- Costs & benefits of adaptation

- Definitions, potentials, problems, e.g. - How account for different timing, uncertainties, mal-adaptive effects, difference in sectors, …

- Comparing approaches- “CBA difficult, costs & benefits may be”

- Adaptation indicators: - European versus national initiatives- Process versus outcome indicators

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11th meeting EPA IG

- 13 & 14 September 2010, Zurich- Issues, e.g.:

- Follow-up support EC- EMS/ECAC meeting- Joint proposals - National presentations- Challenges for broader network

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EPA network (ii)

Current Interest Groups• Biodiversity• Better regulations• Soil protection• Environment & health• GMO• International Cooperation• Natural resources & material flow• Quality Assessment• Climate change mitigation: CCS

• Climate change adaptation

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EPA IG Climate & Adaptation (ii)

- Exchange on national information: e.g. NL

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Joint initiatives, e.g. - 3 position paper as a response to EC Green & White Paper

-Agreed with many aspects.-Defined challenges for follow-up process

- Proposed certain type of reporting- More on uncertainties, consistent & not double reporting- Stimulate cross-sectoral linkages- Sufficient financing - More network between MS & regions, link to domain of

European sustainability, urban areas-Endorsed by many, but not all EPAs

- Follow discussions with EC- Comparing adaptation initiatives in EU countries-

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- Much national information: e.g. new strategies appear, new national research programs, started links to RBMPs

- 3rd position paper as a response to EU White Paper- Agreed with many aspects of WP, e.g.

- 2 step approach, involvement of MSs, call for integrated

approach, - Various challenges for follow-up process

- Information for non-scientists, more on uncertainties, consistent & not double reporting

- Stimulate cross-sectoral linkages- Sufficient financing - Implementing adaptation in EU external policy- More network between MS & regions, link to domain of

European sustainability, urban areas- Endorsed by many, but not all EPAs-

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Feedback 8th meeting EPA IG Climate & Adaptation (ii)

Reporting framework:

- Avoid duplication through harmonisation with and establishing links to other reporting obligations

- If reporting framework is introduced => coherent template, e.g. reporting on

existing national adaptation plans and/or strategies, or those in preparation

institutional and legal framework for the adaptation activities key climatic vulnerabilities National and European research programmes and databases Existing and planned policies and measures (e.g. objective, type,

stakeholder, …). on joint activities/mainstreaming

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Joint initiatives - 3 position paper as a response to EC Green & White Paper

-EPAs agree with many aspects of GP & WP-Defined challenges for follow-up process-Endorsed by many, but not all EPAs

- Follow discussions with EC (and WG KB), e.g. -EPAs are users, data suppliers, communicator of CH-Reporting & streamlining (e.g. RBMP)

- Joint bidding (e.g. Interreg)- Comparing adaptation initiatives in EU countries

-3rd phase on Eastern Europe- Joint slot EMS/ECAC conference.

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