Climate Impact Research & Response Coordination for a Larger Europe

Climate Impact Research & Response Coordination for a Larger EuropeCIRCLE-2 ERA-Net: Science meets Policy

Andreia Gonçalves de Sousa & Tiago Capela Lourenço Foundation Faculty of Sciences - University of Lisbon (FFCUL)7th EIONET workshop on Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation20 June 2013, Copenhagen, Denmark

EU Financial Contribution: € 2 million

Duration: 4 years (May2010 - April2014)

Coordination: Portugal

Site: www.circle-era.eu

CIRCLE-2 general information

Climate Impact Research and Response Coordination for a Larger Europe

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European Network of 34 institutions from 23 countries committed to fund and share knowledge on Climate Adaptation research.

DESIGN

FUNDSHARE

Identify needs/gaps Joint Research Agenda Joint Programming

Sub-networks Joint Initiatives Joint Calls for research

Workshop Series Identify users & needs (Science-Policy Interface)

Transfer research knowledge 3

LEAD Coordination & Management Monitoring and Reporting Communication (INFOBASE)

CIRCLE-2 general information

WP DESIGN

http://infobase.circle-era.eu/

1121 projects online 18 countries represented

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http://infobase.circle-era.eu/

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http://infobase.circle-era.eu/

WP DESIGNInfoBase REPORTS

Preliminary Findings & Key Questions 2013

Executive Summary 2012

FINAL REPORT DUE IN JANUARY 2014

1st Call - CIRCLE-2 MEDiterranean (2007)“Integrated Coastal Zones and Water Management”2.15 Million EURO - 8 Projects funded

2nd Call - CIRCLE-2 NORdic (2007)“Consequences of climate change for policy making in the Nordic countries”0.4 Million EURO - 3 Projects funded

3rd Call - CIRCLE-2 MOUNTain (2009)“Climate change impacts (natural and anthropogenic factors) and response options in mountainous areas”2.12 Million EURO - 4 Projects funded

CIRCLE-2 Joint Calls

http://www.circle-era.eu/np4/Joint_Initiatives

WP FUND

CIRCLE-2 Joint Calls CIRCLE-2-MED Call 2013

Adaptation to Climate Change from a natural and social science perspective: Water in coastal

Mediterranean areas

• Published on Monday 4th of March, 2013.• Deadline for submission Monday 6th of May 2013• France + Portugal + Greece• Under evaluation - 6 proposals

http://www.circle-era.eu/np4/Call2013.html

CIRCLE-2 Joint Initiatives

CIRCLE-2 Joint Initiative on Climate UncertaintiesDealing with and communicating climate and climate change uncertainties in support of adaptation decision-making

http://www.circle-era.eu/np4/P_UNCERT.html

• Network started in October 2011 with private funding from FCG, Portugal• Engages in contacts with other on-going initiatives (e.g., CLIMATE-ADAPT,

UNEP-PROVIA) • Uses various channels to update the status of the initiative (e.g., JPI Climate,

Climate-l, LinkedIn)• Recurs to user engagement whenever possible (e.g., JI 2nd Workshop, ECCA

science-practitioner session)• Private website, a mailing list and a public website

WP FUND

Special Issue Climatic Change (2013)• Over 70 abstracts received

• Over 15 papers discussed in dedicated workshop (2012)

• 10 papers selected

• Under review

CIRCLE-2 Joint Initiative on Climate UncertaintiesWP FUND

CIRCLE-2 Joint Initiative on Climate Uncertainties

Book: Adapting to an Uncertain Climate - Lessons from Practice

Main Chapters: Introduction & Motivation

Background & state of the art

EU National adaptation policy planning

12 Case-studies

Synthesis & key messages

Launch: Early 2014 Publisher (tbc):

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http://www.circle-era.eu/np4/workshops(Presentations, Abstracts & Policy Briefs AVAILABLE)

Workshops

20112012Dez.Nov.Oct.Sep. Jan. Fev. Mar.

National Adaptation

Strategies PRO-VIAClimate Services Forest Fires MOUNTains

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Adaptation Strategies Eastern Europe

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Uncertainties

Workshops 2013 Nov - 'National Adaptation Platforms‘, ViennaSept - 'Adaptation to Climate Change: revegetation to recover hydrological cycles as an Ecosystem Service ’, SpainMar - CIRCLE-2 Sessions @ ECCA, Hamburg Jan - ‘Costs of Inaction and benefits of adaptation’, Vienna

Adaptation to Extreme Water related events

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http://www.circle-era.eu/np4/InspireBook.html

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