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Investing in adaptation to climate change with the 2014-2020 Cohesion
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Open Days 2013"Climate Change adaptation: new EU strategy, new EU funding period. Are regions ready to respond? " 1
Mathieu FichterEuropean Commission - DG REGIOTeam Leader 'Sustainable Growth'
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Content1. The framework of 2014-2020 Cohesion Policy
2. Opportunities for investments in adaptation to climate change
3. Key elements for successful delivery
4. Examples
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•The framework of the 2014-2020 Cohesion Policy
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Cohesion Policy 2014-2020
• Objectives of cohesion policy: strengthen the EU’s economic, social and territorial cohesion
• Alignment with ‘Europe 2020’ and its focus on smart, sustainable and inclusive growth
• Increased thematic focus & performance orientation (ex-ante conditionality; performance reserve…)
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Thematic objectives
1. Research and innovation2. Information and Communication Technologies3. Competitiveness of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises
(SME)4. Shift to a low-carbon economy5. Climate change adaptation and risk management &
prevention6. Environmental protection and resource efficiency7. Promoting sustainable transport & removing bottlenecks in key
network infrastructures8. Employment and support for labour mobility9. Social inclusion and poverty reduction10. Education, skills and lifelong learning11. Increased institutional capacity and effectiveness of public
administration
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Less developed regionsDeveloped regions
60% 20%
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Concentration of ERDF for 2014-2020*Concentration of ERDF for 2014-2020*Research and Innovation Low-carbon economy
(Energy efficiency and renewable energy)
SMEs competitiveness
No more ceiling for investing in EE in housing (currently maximum 4% of ERDF)
60% 20%
Transition regions
ICT
15%60% 20% 45 % 38%
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* Current state of the trilogue negotiations
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•Opportunities for investments in
adaptation to climate change
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Why using ERDF/Cohesion Fund for adaptation ?
• Importance of local/regional authorities: deal with immediate consequences of disasters
• Investing in adaptation = • preserving socio-economic development & capacities• maintaining territorial cohesion: certain territories more at
risk than others
• Preserve 'public goods' (infrastructures, ecosystems, health system…)
• Adaptation to CC = fits well with overall objectives of Regional Policy!
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The legislative proposal • Thematic Objective 4 (shift to low-carbon economy):
• Investment Priority on "promoting low-carbon strategies for all type of territories […] including the promotion of […] mitigation relevant adaptation measures
• Thematic Objective 5 (Promoting climate change adaptation, risk prevention and management)• Investment Priority on "Supporting dedicated
investment for adaptation to climate change"
• Investment Priority on "Promoting investment to address specific risks, ensuring disaster resilience and developing disaster management systems
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Possible actions to be supported (I)
• Development of national/regional/local 'knowledge base'
• Scientific background studies & reports
• Monitoring systems
• ICT development (use of satellite data…)
• Development of strategies & action plans:
• Adaptation strategies for cities/regions
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Possible actions to be supported (II)
• Ecosystem-based solutions: floodplains, wetland preservation, forest management…
• Risk prevention & management plans at national, regional and local level
• Flood and coastal defence (dikes, reservoirs…)
• Preparedness tools (detection, early warning and alert systems, risk mapping and assessment)
• Support to highly specialised response units / civil protection modules
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• "Disaster proofing" infrastructure (transport, health…)
• Cross-border natural risk prevention & management
• Macro-regional approaches to adaptation & risk preventions
• Mitigation relevant adaptation measures: peatland conservation/restoration…
Possible actions to be supported (III)
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•Key elements for successful delivery
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Lessons learnt from 2007-13 • Many MS/regions faced difficulties to use ERDF/CF
'risk prevention' funding
• Various problems:
• Lack of awareness among stakeholders / authorities of availability of ERDF/CF for adaptation/risk prevention
• Weak capacities of responsible authorities to design/deliver such projects
• Lack of relevant strategies & plans at national/regional/city level
• Interreg = good framework for adaptation projects
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Key features
• No 'one-size-fits all' approach: adaptation is 'place-specific' = 'geographic flexibility'
• But certain common features: develop partnerships / clusters / exchange of experience & practices
• Invest in & develop modelling tools/systems to get forecasts and frame uncertainties
• Invest in skills & capacities to enable actors working with & in uncertainty (across sectors: construction, spatial planning, health…)
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• Key importance of governance to design, develop & implement adaptation projects:
• Innovation in governance systems for adaptation
• Social innovation (in engaging with all stakeholders) &
ownership building of public decisions through transparency
• Pilots & demonstrations
• Monitoring, reporting & evaluation: learn from new
approaches
• Develop a 'life-cycle approach' & maintain all actors involved
Governance
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Examples
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Adaptation in urban areas
• Interreg ‘Green and Blue Space Adaptation for Urban Areas and Eco Towns (GRaBS)’ project
• 14 partners, 8 MS
• Developed database of 15 case studies from cities acting on adaptation
• Work on ‘Green infrastructure’ including gardens, parks, productive landscapes, green corridors, green roofs, water bodies, for climate resilient urban development
• Example: UK north-west climate action plan with report on: 'Green infrastructure: How and where can it help the Northwest mitigate and adapt to climate change?
• http://grabs-eu.org/
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Water retention in forests in PL (I)
• Improving the surface water resources, soil and groundwater
• Re-naturisation of watercourses and wetlands
• Aligning and slowing water runoff during flood events (flood retention)
• Minimizing the risk and preventing droughts
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Small scale water retention in lowlands
Small scale water retention in mountain areas
Est.Investment:
ca. 50 M EUR (ca. 34,2 M by Cohesion Fund)
Number of structures:
over 3000
Water Storage
Capacity:
over 31 million m3 (including storage of groundwater)
Est.Investment:
ca. 43 M EUR (ca. 30 M by Cohesion Fund)
Number of structures:
over 3500
Water Storage
Capacity:
over 1,2 million m3 without storage of groundwater
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Adaptation in Baltic Sea Region
• Transnational "Baltadapt project": recently delivered a ‘Baltadapt' Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change in the Baltic Sea Region and an accompanying Action Plan
• Flagship Project under the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region
• 11 partners from 8 countries
• € 2.86 M of which € 2.1 M ERDF
• www.baltadapt.eu
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Conclusions• Adaptation to climate change =
clear thematic objective under 2014-2020 cohesion policy
• Tailor made support to the specific needs at local/regional level
• Look for multi-benefit programmes & projects = synergies with water, nature, biodiversity…
• Link to Innovation is a further way ahead
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Thank you! Questions?