Integrated Projects supported within the FP6 “Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles” area

1. Greenhouse Gas Research: Present Situation and Perspectives for the FutureGiovanni ANGELETTI Environment and Climate Systems UnitEnvironment DirectorateResearch DG, European Commission CARBOEUROPE-IP, Levi, 14 November 2005

2. Integrated Projects supported within the FP6 “Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles” area • CARBOEUROPE - IP: Assessment of European Terrestrial Carbon Balance, started on 01/01/2004, budget: 16.3 M€ • CARBOOCEAN - IP: Marine carbon sources and sinks assessment, started on 01/01/2005, budget: 14.5 M€ • NITROEUROPE - IP: The nitrogen cycle and its influence on the European greenhouse gas balance, under negotiation, likely starting date 01/02/2006, budget: 16.6 M€

3. Other projects (SSP) and Specific Support Actions (SSA) within the “Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles” area • INSEA, a SSP on GHG mitigation in agriculture and forestry, started on 01/01/2004, budget about 1.5 M€ • NEU-CO2-III, a SSA on a network dealing with non-energy use and CO2 emissions, started on 01/09/2004, budget about 0.3 M€ • PAN-AMAZONIA, a SSA on networked science on carbon cycle in Amazonia, started on 01/01/2004, budget 0.4 M€

4. CARBOEUROPE-IP Main remarks from the first year review • Clearly expressed objectives • More emphasis on fuel emission mapping, global outreach, dissemination of knowledge to developing countries • More collaboration with Eastern Europe • More Eastern sites into component 2 “Atmosphere” and involvement in component 4 “Integration” • Delays in some components that could affect components 2 and 4 • Work Plan for following 18 months is satisfactory • Positive comments on the scientific management, consortium, partnership, use of resources and links with policy (COPs)

5. CARBOEUROPE-IP Some observations on the review and follow-up • Contractual deadlines respected • Serious delays in payments • Updating of Work Plan and CPF where necessary • Choice of reviewers for next period • Application of clause 39

6. COP11 Side Event on “European Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Budget: State of the Art” Montréal, 2 December 2005 Presentations on: • Present knowledge about the European GHG budget – Summary of Spello Conference (R. Valentini) • Towards robust GHG monitoring – Recommendations from Amsterdam workshop (H. Dolman) • Extreme weather events – Estimates of 2003 drought effects (Ph. Ciais)

7. 4th Call, 2005Deadlines 3 November 2005 / March 2006 GHG related topics • Regional carbon and greenhouse gas budgets (STREP/CA) • Atmospheric composition change: cycles of methane, nitrous oxide and hydrogen (STREP/CA) • European atmospheric observation systems (IP)

8. Building the ERA of Knowledge for GrowthProposal for the FP7 2007 - 2013 Cooperation – Collaborative research Ideas – Frontier Research People – Human Potential Capacities – Research Capacity + JRC (non-nuclear) JRC (nuclear) Euratom

9. Cooperation – Collaborative research 9 themes • Health • Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology • Information and Communication Technologies • Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies • Energy • Environment (including Climate Change) • Transport (including Aeronautics) • Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities • Security and Space

10. 6. Environment including climate change Climate change, pollution and risks Sustainable Management of Resources Environmental Technologies Earth observation and assessment tools

11. Climate change, pollution and risks • Pressure on environment and climate: Functioning of climate and the Earth system: development of integrated research to observe, analyse and predict the evolution of the Earth System; measures of adaptation and mitigation to climate change and its impacts; development and application of climate change models from global to sub-regional scales to predict changes and to assess potential impacts; … • Environment and health: Multidisciplinary research to effectively tackle the health impacts of various environmental stressors; … • Natural hazards: Improve prediction and integrated hazards – vulnerability – and risks assessment and mapping for disasters related to climate (storms, droughts, floods, forest fires and landslides) and geological hazards (earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis); …

12. Pressure on environment and climate Issues to be considered and further developed • Interactions between climate change, land surface and the ocean • Changes in atmospheric composition and water cycle, including sources and sinks of GHG • Pollution in air, soil and water • Impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems

13. Earth observation and assessment tools • Development and integration of research activities into the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS) • Focus on climate change, natural hazards, ecosystems, natural resources, water, land use and biodiversity • Assessment tools for quantification of environmental policy contribution, e.g. models that consider links between economy, environment and society and strategies for adaptation / prevention

14. Tentative Roadmap for FP7 2005 6/4 Commission - Adoption of FP7 proposals 18/4 Council - Exchange of views 7/6 Council - Orientation debate 21/9 Commission - Proposals on SPs and Rules for participation and dissemination 11/10 Council - Exchange of views on SPs and Rules 23/11 Commission - Proposals under Articles 169 and/or 171 28-29/11 Council - Orientation debate on SPs and Rules 12-15/12 EP - 1st reading on EC FP. Opinion on Euratom FP 2006 Feb/Mar Council - Common position on EC FP EP - 1st reading on EC Rules. Opinion on Euratom Rules. April Common position on EC Rules May/June EP - 2nd reading on EC FP; Opinion on SPs; 2nd reading on EC Rules (earliest) June Council - Adoption of FP and Rules (earliest) July Council and EP - Adoption of FP and Rules July Council - Adoption of the SPs Oct Commission - Adoption of Work programmes and necessary materials Nov Commission - Publication of 1st calls