The 7th Framework Program for Research:

EC Research in the field of climate change (including the global carbon cycle)

Anastasios KentarchosClimate Change & Environmental Risks Unit

Environment DirectorateResearch Directorate General

European Commission anastasios.kentarchos@ec.europa.eu

European Policy context

• EU’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS)

• EU target-global T increase will not exceed 2°C over pre-industrial times- Communication ‘Climate change & energy package’ (2007)

• Green Paper on Adaptation to Climate Change (2007) – 3rd pillar expanding the knowledge base

International Policy context

• Science: The IPCC’s 4th Assessment Report

• Kyoto Protocol: Important but only a first step

• United Nations Convention on Climate Change

• ‘Bali Roadmap’, negotiation on agreement for the

period after 2012

European Research

• Contribution to understand Earth system functioning, the origin and impacts of climate change and to predict its future evolution

• Guidance and support to EU’s international commitments and EU policies

• Basis for effective mitigation and adaptation measures

1952: ECSC treaty; first projects started March 1955

1957: EURATOM treaty; Joint Research Centre set up

1983: ESPRIT programme

1984: First Framework Programme (1984-1987)

1987: ‘European Single Act’ – science becomes a Community responsibility; Second Framework Programme (1987-1991)

1990: Third Framework Programme (1990-1994)

1993: Treaty on European Union;

role of RTD in the enlarged EU

1994: Fourth Framework Programme (1994-1998)

1998: Fifth Framework Programme (1998-2002)

2000: European Research Area

2002: Sixth Framework Programme (2002-2006)

2007: Seventh Framework Programme (2007-2013)

EU research: the story so far

The 7th Research Framework Programme (2007-2013)

Cooperation – Collaborative research (€32.292 million*) Cooperation – Collaborative research (€32.292 million*)

People – Human Potential (€4.727 million*)People – Human Potential (€4.727 million*)

JRC (nuclear)JRC (nuclear)

Ideas – Frontier Research (€7.460 million*)Ideas – Frontier Research (€7.460 million*)

Capacities – Research Capacity (€4.291 million*)Capacities – Research Capacity (€4.291 million*)

JRC (non-nuclear)JRC (non-nuclear)

EuratomEuratom

+

*Draft figures

FP7 (2007-2013)FP7 (2007-2013)

* Not including non nuclear activities of the Joint Research Centre

I. CooperationBudget

(€ million, current prices)

1. Health 5 984 2. Food, agriculture and biotechnology 1 935 3. Information and communication technologies 9 110 4. Nanotechnologies, materials and

production 3 467

5. Energy 2 265 6. Environment including Climate change 1 886 7. Transport 4 180 8. Socio-economic research 607 9. Security and space 2 858

Total 32 292

*

Climate-relevant research in FP7 : a cross cutting issue

Climate change, pollution and risks

Sustainable management of resources

Environmental Technologies

-Conservation and sustainable management of natural and man-made resources- Management of marine environments

- Earth observation- Forecasting methods and assessment tools

- Pressures on environment and climate- Environment and health- Natural Hazards

- Technologies for observation, prevention, mitigation, of the natural and man-made environment-protection, conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage, including human habitat- Technology assessment, verification, testing

Earth observation and assessment tools

Activities Sub-activities

6. Environment including Climate change

Pressures on environment and climate : our mandate

Integrated research on the functioning of climate and the earth system, including the polar regions, is needed in order to observe and analyse how these systems evolve and predict their future evolution. This will enable the development of effective adaptation and mitigation measures to climate change and its current and future impacts. Pressures on environment and climate from anthropogenic and natural emissions will be investigated as well as related interactions.

Advanced climate change models from the global to sub-regional scales will be developed and applied to assess changes, potential natural and socio-economic impacts and critical thresholds. Climate induced changes to atmospheric composition, greenhouse gases and to the water cycle will be studied. Emphasis will also be given to feedback mechanisms and abrupt changes. Novel responses to climate changes will also be studied.

Pressures on Environment and Climate(1st Call: 39 M€)

The Earth System and Climate: Functioning &

abrupt changes

The Global Carbon cycleand GHG budgets

Natural and anthropogenic emissions and pressures Future Climate

Climate Change Natural and Socio-economic Impacts

Response strategies; Adaptation, Mitigation

and Policies

Ocean acidification

EPOCA

Stability of the Thermohaline

Circulation THOR

Air quality and climate in

megacities:CITYZEN

MEGAPOLIClimate change

impacts on mountain regions

ACQWA

Climate change impacts in the Parana-Plata river

basinCLARIS LPB

Full costs of climate change

CLIMATECOST

Climate Change impacts & adaptation

strategies in water policies

CLIMATEWATER

Impacts of climate policies on land use

and ecosystems CCTAME

Risks of novel options to limit climate change

Water resources in Northern India, and adaptation

strategies

New components in Earth System modelling

Climate-chemistry interactions in the

stratosphereSea-Level Rise

Pressures on Environment and Climate(2nd Call: 42 M€) - in publication– indicative topics

The Earth System and Climate: Functioning &

abrupt changes

The Global Carbon cycleand GHG budgets

Natural and anthropogenic emissions and pressures

Future Climate

Climate Change Natural and Socio-economic Impacts

Response strategies; Adaptation, Mitigation

and Policies

Climate variability & terrestrial carbon cycle

Addressing deforestation in tropical areas

Arctic Ocean ecosystems

Analysis of emerging economies in a post-

Kyoto regime

The global carbon cycle in FP7: indicative priorities and key elements

• ► Quantifying more accurately the magnitude, distribution and variability (seasonal to centennial) of carbon and other GHGs reservoirs and fluxes at the European (regional and continental scale) terrestrial ecosystems (including agriculture and forests) and adjacent oceans.

• ► Understand better the key processes determining the balance of the various terrestrial and ocean carbon sources/sinks and their interplay with climate change/variability (including extreme events) and increased CO2 concentrations. Develop further coupled carbon-climate models, in order to better quantify the magnitude of carbon-climate change feedbacks, and assess its effect on stabilization scenarios of GHG emissions.

• ► Account for past, present and future land use changes and management practices on carbon and GHGs sources and integrate these processes in state-of-the-art models.

The global carbon cycle in FP7: indicative priorities and key elements (2)

• ► Address the issue of vulnerability and future evolution of important carbon sinks due to climate and human induced processes.

• ► provide quantitative assessment on the potential of managing carbon sinks as means of climate change adaptation and mitigation.

• ► Finally, special attention will be given to studies integrating across atmospheric, oceanic and terrestrial carbon reservoirs, with the aim to better quantify and explain global carbon budgets and their evolution over time (including research on carbon dynamics in 'boundary' areas such as coastal areas/margins).

FP- Preparation of the Work Programme

• Annual process• Following consultation and expert advice:

– Advisory Group– Open consultations – Symposia, Workshops, expert meetings..– Consultation with other Commission Directorate

Generals

• Subject to opinion by Programme Committees (Member State representatives)

FP7 Funding Schemes (1)

• Collaborative Projects

• Networks of Excellence

• Coordination and Support Actions

• Support for Frontier Research (ERC)• Research for the Benefit of Specific Groups• Support for Training and Career Development of Researchers

(Marie Curie)

• Combinations – e.g. CP and CSA

FP7 Funding Schemes (2)

• Collaborative Projects:– Large-scale integrating project– Small or medium-scale focused research project

• Distinction made on budget (EC contribution)e.g. Environment WP:

• Small or Medium CPs < €3.5 M EC Contribution

• Large-Scale Integrating CPs > €3.5 M EC Contribution

This distinction is also an eligibility criterion !!

Submission and evaluation in FP7Eligibility:

• As always: deadline, completeness, minimum participation

• Now includes “out of scope” – Clear cut cases only

• Possible budget limits

Evaluation Criteria: • Criteria adapted to each funding scheme

– specified in the work programme

– Given in Guide for applicants

• Divided into three main criteria:– S&T Quality (relevant to the topic of the call) (max: 5)

• Concept, objective, work-plan

– Implementation• Individual participants and consortium as a whole (max: 5)• Allocation of resources

– Impact (max: 5)• Contribution to expected impacts listed in work programme

• Plans for dissemination/exploitation

Where to find more

information

EU research: http://ec.europa.eu/researchSeventh Framework Programme: http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7European Research Council: http://ec.europa.eu/erc/index_en.cfmInfo on programmes and projects: http://www.cordis.lu/RTD info magazine: http://ec.europa.eu/research/rtdinfo/Information requests: http://ec.europa.eu/research/enquiries/

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