EIONET workshop on Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation, EEA, Copenhagen, 20 June 2013

Objectives of the workshop and EEA activities on climate change

impacts, vulnerability and adaptation

Objectives of the workshop

To provide an update of on-going and a discussion on planned work by EEA, European Commission, other organisations and member countries in the field of

‘Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation’

What may we learn from these June 2013 flooding events?

Budapest

Magdeburg

2012/2013

2013 some other key activitiesFirst "Open European Day" and "EU Cities Adapt" final conference,, 3 June 2013, Bonn

Workshop on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation in West Balkan countries, 22-23 April 2013, Belgrade, Serbia

Adaptation to climate change in the transport sector: Expert meeting, 23 May, EEA, Copenhagen and survey to EEA member countries (NRCs on transport), deadline 20 June 2013

MAWP 2014-2018• Updated information and improvement of Climate-ADAPT (ongoing)

• Assessment report on climate change impacts (indicators) in 2016 (and annually selected indicators on the web)

• Assessment report on ‘Analysis of national and sub-national adaptation policies’ based on 2013 self-assessment (in 2014); follow-up of 2013 report on adaptation in Europe based on needs

• Other assessments:• Contribute to SOER2015

• Urban adaptation (follow-up of 2012 report, regular conference with ICLEI)

• Impacts of natural hazards (follow-up of 2011 report)• Transport systems and adaptation (new)

• Networking with and support to member countries, including annual EIONET workshop (also EPA interest group)

• Participate in and contribute to EU activities within UN meetings and networks on climate change and disaster risk reduction (UNFCCC, IPCC, ISDR Europe, WHO Europe)

• ETC CCA selection

Next steps (2013)• EEA Management board 26 June

• Draft MAWP and AMP2014 to be sent to Management Board (countries, Commission) for consultation: 12 July

• Including comments: Sep

• Opinion European Commission and Scientific Committee: Oct

• Adoption at Management Board: Nov

• ETCs implementation plans: end 2013, to start 1 Jan 2014