EPA IG Climate & Adaptation

1. EPA IG Climate & Adaptation 1

2. 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

3. EPA IG Climate & Adaptation • 15 - 20 EPAs active, incl. some regions • 16 workshops • Objectives • Exchange MS experiences • Support EC Policy • Lean about (EU) projects • Discuss “scientific information/issues”

4. Recent achievements (1): EU assessments • EUSAI 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,

5. 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

6. Recent achievements (2): International Dimensions • Based on UK 2011 study, • others follow • UK assessment: Multiple sectors • National security • Resources andcommodities • Finance andbusiness • Infrastructur • Health • impacts of climate change differ largely Climate change as a risk multiplier

7. Recent achievements (2): International Dimensions (ii) • Main conclusion • International risks could be equal in scale to direct impacts within UK shores • Questionstonetwork • 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

8. EPA IG achievements (3): Monitoring & Evaluation • M&E is upcomingissue 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 todefineneeds • Tested/discussed for water, biodiversity & spatial planning & cities

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

10. 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

11. Jelle.vanminnen@pbl.nl

13. SAI Findings (ii) • 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 target • 2  of the 8 countries have developed a comprehensive adaptation strategy • Most countries are in the process of developing strategies

14. SAI Findings (ii) • Coordination of adaptation policies is not sufficient Framework for coordination in place but almost all SAIs reported insufficient coordination • Current challenges initiate adaptation actions Implementation of actions(measures) identified is a response on current challenges; not initiated by anticipated medium or long-term CC impacts • Lack of cost estimates in policy documents Cost estimates are made for particular sectors or where plans have been fully approved