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The EU Arctic Research policy and the role of INTAROS Andrea Tilche

The EU Arctic Research policy and the role of INTAROS Andrea Tilche Head of the Climate Action and Earth Observation Unit European Commission - DG Research and Innovation. INTAROS project kick-off meeting Bergen, Norway - 11 January 2017.

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The EU Arctic Research policy and the role of INTAROS Andrea Tilche

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  1. The EU Arctic Research policy and the role of INTAROS Andrea Tilche Head of the Climate Action and Earth Observation Unit European Commission - DG Research and Innovation INTAROS project kick-off meeting Bergen, Norway - 11 January 2017

  2. Science in the COP21 decision and in the Paris Agreement • Asks the IPCC to provide a Special Report on 1.5°C impacts and pathways in order to inform the "facilitative dialogue" foreseen in 2018, and to contribute the "global stocktake" exercise. • Asks Parties to accelerate mitigation and adaptation efforts "in accordance with best available science". • Calls for strengthening cooperation in research, systematic observation and early warning systems that inform climate services and support decision-making. • Recalls the importance of technology development and transfer and innovation for an effective global response to climate change.

  3. Support science for the IPCC Reports • Within the 6th Assessment Report (AR6) cycle (WGI April 2021, WGIII July 2021, WGII October 2022), 3 Special Reports (SR) have been decided: • 1.5°C warming impacts and pathways (Sept. 2018); • Ocean and the Cryosphere (Sept. 2019); • Agriculture, land use, land degradation, … (Sept. 2019) • Calls for proposals on IPCC gaps should lead to publications at least 6 months before the Reports' approval

  4. International cooperation GEOSS – Global Earth Observation System of Systems - Cold Regions Initiative

  5. The Role of INTAROS and

  6. Rapid Arctic changes are impacting its own fragile ecosystem, and are also, on a broader scale, influencing global changes to the climate system and to sea level. Arctic research and observation are essential to monitor and predict the evolution of these changes.

  7. Arctic science challenges demand a pan-Arctic approach and long-term commitment that go beyond the average research project duration. • It is fundamental to move toward a sustained Arctic observation system. • In order to look at the global drivers and the consequences of Arctic changes on the physical, biological and human sphere, observations cannot be confined to the Arctic and should be linked to global systems such as GEOSS.

  8. The EU aims at developing an Integrated Arctic Observing System that will help to address global challenges. • With INTAROS and the deployment of Copernicus services, we are now leading in the domain of Arctic observations, and we have to exploit at best all the actions that the EU is financing.

  9. EU major Arctic science investor • Leading in Arctic observation: major contributor to the outcomes of the Arctic Observing Summit 2016 • Key player and recognised leader on Arctic observation at the White House Arctic Science Ministerial

  10. The EU with other European "H2020" partners put on the table the most concrete deliverables, such as INTAROS, together with the Horizon 2020 cluster of new projects (APPLICATE and BLUE ACTION) working for building an integrated Arctic observing system.

  11. 12-13 Jan 2017: International Arctic-Observing Assessment Framework Workshop Washington DC, USA. The workshop will define Arctic-specific societal benefit areas and key objectives. Key step to justify increased observation networks and sustained measurements of physical, biological and social processes.

  12. 29-30 Mar 2017: Arctic Workshop of the Transatlantic Ocean Research Alliance – Brussels, BE. Objective: establishment of strategies and international efforts to develop an integrated Arctic observing system. Session on: "Key Arctic Change variables for an integrated Arctic observing system serving scientific and operational purposes ". "Status of data availability and strategies to build an integrated data access platform".

  13. We are working to co-host a 2nd Arctic Science Ministerial in the autumn 2018, in Europe. • Through INTAROS and other on-going and future actions, we aim at showing: • concrete actions to advance towards sustained Arctic observations • an impact assessment of Arctic observations. • The objective is to provide governments, with the "business case" for long-term commitment in Arctic observations.

  14. In Conclusion: • INTAROS: • a key project for deploying European Arctic research strategy objectives • Key deliverable of ASM1 and ASM2 • Strong engagement with SAON • Key contribution to GEOSS We look forward to work with you!

  15. Follow us @CLIMAREU Thanks for your attention and best wishes for your work

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