ETC/CCA Main activities June June 2015 Silvia Medri (CMCC) ETC/CCA Manager Eionet WS on CCIVA Copenhagen, June 2015 European Environment Agency European Topic Centre on Climate Change Impacts Vulnerability and Adaptation (ETC/CCA)

ETC/CCA Consortium: 14 Partners

ETC/CCA Consortium & Geographical Coverage 14 Partners

ETC/CCA EEA multiannual objective in strategic area 1.4 Climate Change Impacts Vulnerability and Adaptation (CCIVA) informing policy development and implementation in the area of CCIVA by means of data, information/indicators and assessments Policy processes to be supported EU 2013 Climate Change Adaptation Strategy Main EU environmental, sectoral and other policies that require mainstreaming of climate change adaptation (e.g Biodiversity Strategy, 2012 Water Blueprint, Water Framework Directive, Floods Directive, ICZM Strategy)

ETC/CCA EEA multiannual specific objectives in strategic area 1.4 Climate Change Impacts Vulnerability and Adaptation (CCIVA) provide up-to-date information and indicators on impacts, vulnerability, and adaptation to climate change (including disaster risk reduction), and to provide access to Copernicus climate change information services in the European Climate Adaptation Platform, Climate ‑ ADAPT; support the implementation of the EU Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, including maintaining Climate-ADAPT and steering its development together with the European Commission; support countries with the reporting of data to the European Commission and the EEA; help policymakers plan and implement transnational, national, and sub-national (in particular cities) adaptation policies, and also to help monitor their implementation; support the development and monitoring of adaptation policies in the EU by addressing, with appropriate partners where needed, topics such as costs and benefits of adaptation; green infrastructure and spatial planning, transport and energy systems; and indicators for monitoring and evaluating adaptation actions implemented by the private sector.

ETC/CCA 2014 Tasks Project Climate change and hazard indicators European climate change indicators Urban vulnerability indicators Copernicus climate change services Project Climate change adaptation and DRR assessments Climate change adaptation Urban adaptation Adaptation in transport Assessing Progress in Environmental Integration / TERM report Disaster risk reduction Workshops Project Information systems (Climate-ADAPT) Climate-ADAPT Project ETC management ETC/CCA management and coordination

ETC/CCA 2015 Tasks Project Climate change and hazard indicators European climate change indicators and report ETC Technical paper on extreme climate and weather events in Europe Project Climate change adaptation and DRR assessments Monitoring, reporting and evaluation of climate change adaptation at national level Urban adaptation Disaster risk reduction Green infrastructure and climate change adaptation Workshops Project Information systems (Climate-ADAPT) Climate-ADAPT Project ETC management ETC/CCA management and coordination

Following up 2012 EEA REPORT “Climate change, impacts and vulnerability in Europe An indicator- based report”… (2014) Updated observed and projected key indicators on climate change and its impacts in the EEA IMS European CCIV indicators and report 2016 …Preparing 2016 EEA REPORT on climate change, impacts and vulnerability comprehensive overview of climate change and its impacts on environment and society in Europe based on EEA CCIV indicators + info in other format  (2015) Support coordination, chapters leadership (Human Influence on the Climate System, Key Climate Variables, Transport, Agriculture, Terrestrial Ecosystems, Disaster Risks, Energy,Tourism, Cryosphere) & contributions (Health) (Jan.- May 2015) Preparatory work; Advisory Group & lead authors meetings; EEA expert workshop on extreme climate and weather events (June 2015) preparing 1st Draft Report (due end July) ‒ (Dec. 2015) 2 nd Draft Report ‒ (Early 2016) EIONET CONSULTATION ‒ (Sep. 2016) Report publication Break-out group 1 on 16 June

Climate change adaptation reports Following up Oct EEA REPORT “National adaptation policy processes across European countries ”… …Preparing 2015 EEA TECHNICAL REPORT on Monitoring, reporting and evaluation (MRE) of climate change adaptation at national level describe how MRE can inform policy making – lessons from emerging practice (review of 7 schemes in place and 6 under development)  (2015) Support coordination, leading chapters and contributions (March 2105) EEA expert workshop on MRE – main input to the report (May 2015) Workshop at ECCA (June) Currently drafting chapters – (1 st Sep.) Advanced Draft Technical Report – (Sep. 2015) EIONET Consultation – (Dec. 2015) Report publication Break-out group 1 on 15 June

Adaptation in transport (Dec. 2014) EEA REPORT “Adaptation of transport to climate change in Europe - Challenges and options across transport modes and stakeholders” illustrated by a selection of in-depth case studies  (2014) Support coordination, leading chapters and contributions (Dec. 2014) ETC/CCA Working Paper on the transport sector in Climate-ADAPT (proposals for improvements)

Assessing CC vulnerability & adaptation in cities Following up 2012 EEA REPORT “Urban adaptation to climate change in Europe”… ( ) URBAN VULNERABILITY Indicators & MAP BOOK on Climate-ADAPT (June 2015) Interactive maps illustrating some threats (heatwaves, drought and water scarcity, flooding and forest fires) European cities face & cities’ capacity to respond Break-out group 2 on 16 June … Preparing 2016 EEA REPORT on urban adaptation links to CC mitigation case studies (2014) ETC/CCA Concept Paper ‒ (2015) Main contributions to Report ‒ (June 2015) 1 st draft chapters ‒ (Nov. 2015) Final Draft Report ‒ (Early 2016) Eionet consultation ‒ (Early 2016) Report publication

Assessing CC vulnerability & adaptation in cities Following up 2012 EEA REPORT “Urban adaptation to climate change in Europe”… ( ) Developed URBAN VULNERABILITY Indicators & MAP BOOK (published on Climate-ADAPT in June 2015) Interactive maps illustrating some threats (heatwaves, drought and water scarcity, flooding and forest fires) European cities face & cities’ capacity to respond Break-out group 2 on 16 June … Preparing 2016 EEA REPORT on urban adaptation links to CC mitigation case studies (2014) ETC/CCA Concept Paper  (2015) Key contributions to Report (June 2015) Preparing 1 st draft chapters ‒ (Nov. 2015) Final Draft Report ‒ (Early 2016) Eionet consultation ‒ (Early 2016) Report publication

content (Web pages, Database) QA/QC & further development, especially case studies & adaptation options - improvement, reviews/additions and coverage harmonization tools improvement – Adaptation Support Tool (AST) & Urban AST in 2014 newsletter - first 3 issues in 2015 analysis of use, user feedback and possible improvements Country pages to be updated through MMR City information to be updated through Mayors Adapt Virtual Meetings/webinars (invited experts and NRCs) – Climate-ADAPT status and development and focus on specific topics including case studies - April/May ECCA: European Climate Change Adaptation Conference workshop (12-14 May) Maintaining and improving Climate-ADAPT On-going support to maintaining, further developing and implementing the European Climate Adaptation Platform (Climate-ADAPT) Break-out group 2 on 15 June

Updating and improving Climate-ADAPT – results Regular content (Web pages, Database) update & QA/QC, especially case studies (2014) Updated AST (2014) ETC/CCA Technical Paper → (May 2015) EEA TECHNICAL REPORT “Overview of climate change adaptation platforms in Europe” presented at ECCA (Dec. 2014) ETC/CCA Working Paper “Analysis of Climate-ADAPT use and possible improvements” (Dec. 2014) Proposal for linking Climate-ADAPT and Copernicus Climate Change (C3S) services (2015) Newsletter first 3 issues (Apr. 2015) Webinar with NRCs to enhance involvement of users and contributors in Platform development

Regular content (Web pages, DB) update & QA/QC, especially case studies & adaptation options - improvement, reviews/additions, coverage harmonization Web pages further development – In-depth analysis and systematic review of Web content (EU policies; Regions, Country & Cities; Research projects; AST – MRE) in light of policy and research developments, based on defined criteria set – Country pages to be updated based on countries reporting under the EU MMR – City information to be updated through Mayors Adapt DB further development – DB statistical analysis; Definition of gaps categories; Experts interviews; Recommendations for structured update of the database EnviroInfo and ICT4S 2015 conference: “Building the knowledge base for environmental action and sustainability” (Copenhagen, Sep. 2015) - discuss with environmental data experts how to best present CCA information Enhance involvement of users and contributors – Next WEBINAR for invited experts and NRCs in autumn Updating and improving Climate-ADAPT - ongoing Break-out group 2 on 15 June

Disaster risk reduction (2014) Meta-Guidance on assessment of costs of natural hazards (floods impacts) …On-going: ( ) Updating and improving the indicator on trends in impacts of natural hazards (2015) Some contributions to 2015 EEA REPORT on Floods: ETC/CCA Technical Paper on the effect of different EU policies on CC and DRR on the objectives of the Floods Directive and on flood risk management (2015) Some contributions to JRC REPORT on “Current status and best practices for disaster loss data recording in EU Member States” Following up (2013) ETC/CCA Technical Papers on impacts of floods …

Thanks For further information, visit ETC/CCA Website or contact ETC/CCA ManagerSilvia Medri Skype silvia.medri1 Organization Euro-Mediterranean Center on Climate Change (CMCC), Italy.