Transcript DG ENV_Jacques Delsalle - Eionet Forum

Update on Water activities
EIONET CCIVA
Tuesday 22/5/2012
Brussels
Update on Water activities
• ClimWatAdapt & on-going studies
• Blueprint
• Expert Group Climate Change & Water
ClimWatAdapt and ongoing DG ENV
assessments.
Vulnerability of Water Resources &
Adaptation
Driving forces
Pressures
State
Exposure
Climate
scenarios
Natural variability
Precipitation
Snow cover
Evaporation
Sea level rise
Etc.
Water availability
Soil moisture
River flow
Water
temperature
Salt intrusion
Etc.
Sensitivity
Production
Consumption
Demography
Etc.
Land-use
Processes
Flood defenses
Storage capacity
Etc.
Withdrawals
Location
ecosystems,
population,
activity, assets
Etc
Potential
Impacts
costs/benefits
(health, assets,
production, land,
jobs, biodiversity,
ecosystem
services, etc.)
from water
stress, flooding,
etc.
Adaptation
Water and Adaptation Modelling
ClimWatAdapt project (2010-2011)
ClimWatAdapt Scenarios
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Socio-economic and land use:
SCENES.
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Main drivers (socio-economic,
electricity production, technological
changes, …)
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Climate: ENSEMBLES
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Long-term annual average biascorrected temperature and
precipitation data (baseline, 2025s
and 2050s), 11 GCM-RCM
combinations, SRES A1B scenario
Change in annual precipitation between 2050s and baseline
Adaptation measures inventory
FP6 SCENES Scenario
«Economy First» 2050
FP6 SCENES Scenario
«Sustainability Eventually» 2050
Example of ClimWatAdapt results:
Summer Water Exploitation Index (excl cooling water)
Low stress (WEI < 20%)
Source: DG Environment,
ClimWatAdapt database, 2011
Medium stress (20% < WEI < 40%
High stress (WEI > 40%)
ClimWatAdapt policy recommendations:
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Knowledge Gap
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Additional research: focus
uncertainty and adaptive
capacity. Integration into
CLIMATE-ADAPT and WISE.
Economic analysis under WFD:
forecasts about future water
use and related investments)
Embed EU and national
forecast systems in CLIMATEADAPT.
• Define and agree on EU wide
set of vulnerability indicators
to measure the success of
implemented adaptation
measures.
Mainstreaming
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Ecosystem-based approach /
transfer into all EU policies
targeting land use changes
(CAP, Energy, Transport)
Climate proofing measures in
2nd RBMPs
Funding priority to “green” or
“soft” measures and multiobjectives measures
Start assessment of long-term
radical measures
transboundary water
management adaptation
strategies.
Support actions at EU level to foster the
uptake and implementation of technical
adaptation measures.
Knowledge Integration:
• ClimWatAdapt results
integrated in the
Clearinghouse
http://climateadapt.eea.europa.eu/
Current work
• Modelling of the cost-effectiveness of measures in the
context of the Blueprint to safeguard Europe’s waters
• Natural water retention measures
• Water efficiency measures
• Preparatory Action Climate of the Carpathian Region
• Litterature review on the potential climate change effects
on drinking water resources across the EU and the
identification of priorities among different types of drinking
water supplies
Natural Water Retention Measures
Slow down or reduce the flow of water downstream, leading to a more
natural flow regime within a catchment, alleviate the effect of
droughts, and to prevent floods, desertification and salination by:
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improving soil’s water storage capacity
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limiting soil erosion
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increasing groundwater recharge
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conserving water in natural systems
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decreasing flow velocity, controlling runoff
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reducing flood peaks
Outcome
• Report on litterature review on costs, benefits
and policy implication of measures
• To be circulated for comments
• To be integrated into WISE catalogue of measures
• Quantitative modelling at EU level (JRC)
• First results to be presented at Green Week
• Included into Blueprint Scenarios
JRC modelling
Approach
Building scenarios of
- land use
- agricultural practice
- water retention, etc.
JRC modelling: Provide a first
quantitative pan-European overview of
the effects of ‘green’ measures on
discharge
Encouraging Member States to further
explore the use NWRM, foster
communication between stakeholders
Multi -models
- Land use model
- Climate models
- Hydrological model, etc.
Assessment of
effectiveness of measures
at EU level (flood risk
prevention, low flows)
Water scarcity and droughts
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GAP analysis on water scarcity & droughts
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Water efficiency in Buildings
Leakage reduction in water distribution networks
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Activities to halt desertification in Europe
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Water pricing in agriculture
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Water saving in agriculture
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Identification of the extent of water scarcity & droughts in Europe and assessment of existing and
potential selected measures for tackling water scarcity & droughts.
5-8 pilot studies in water-scarce parts of Europe to analyse and quantify factors of relevance for
leakages at a river basin level. Identification of best practices for reducing water-losses in the EU or
other countries. Recommendations on policy options for water efficiency in distribution systems.
3-5 pilot projects on innovative technologies, techniques or practices in order to contribute to the
exchanges of good practice and innovation at the local level for halting desertification in Europe.
Case studies on water pricing policies for the agricultural sector in selected river basins.
Recommendation on best practices.
Clarification on the current situation of agricultural water use in Europe, and compilation of
conclusions from a range of studies on possibilities for water saving in agriculture.
Preparatory action — Climate of the
Carpathian basin
• Objective approved by the
European Parliament:
• 2010 Budget allocation:
• Analysis of the
vulnerability of water and
ecosystems of the region
to climate change impacts
and other man-made
pressures
• Identifying potential
adaptation measures,
focusing on adaptive water
management and
ecosystem-based
approaches..
Preparatory Action Climate of
Carpathian Region (1/2)
• CARPIVIA project www.carpivia.eu
• To gather information on vulnerability of environmental
resources to climate change in the Carpathian region, and on
that basis identify and assess potential adaptation measures,
with a focus on ecosystem based approaches
• To identify knowledge gaps to be filled in by additional field
research or case studies (executed by a parallel project
contract)
• To contribute to on-going national or regional adaptation
strategies or related policy processes, and the EU Knowledge
Base on Climate Vulnerability and Adaptation (a.o. EU
Adaptation Clearinghouse)
• runs until 2013, complemented by the CarpathCC project
started in 2012
Preparatory Action Climate of
Carpathian Region (2/2)
• CarpathCC project: 6 in-depth studies for in-depth
assessments of vulnerability of environmental resources
and ecosystem-based adaptation measures:
1. In-depth study on the key climate change threats and
impacts on water resources
2. In-depth study on the impacts of climate change
threats on ecosystems
3. In-depth study on the impact of climate change on
ecosystem based production systems
4. In-depth study on adaptation measures
5. Supporting stakeholder interaction
6. Integral vulnerability assessments in focal areas
A Blueprint to
safeguard
Europe’s waters
EG CC & Water
21/5/2012
What is the Blueprint?
• The Blueprint to Safeguard Europe's Water Resources will
present the policy response to the challenges presented in
the State of Water Report,
• long-term aim: to ensure sufficient availability of good
quality water for sustainable and equitable water use.
• Closely linked to EU 2020 Strategy and Resource Efficiency
Roadmap.
Why a Blueprint?
• Improving the implementation of current EU
water policy
• Fostering the integration of water and other
policies
• When necessary, seeking the completion of the
current policy framework
Synthesis of policy recommendations
building on on-going assessments
Impact Assessment
Report
on 2009
Report
2009
Report onon
2009
River Basin
River Basin
River
Basin
Management
Management
Plans
Management
Plans
Plans
« Fitness Check»
Review
Review
Review
EU water
Water Scarcity
Water
Scarcity
Water
Scarcity
policy
& Droughts
&
Droughts
Strategy
instruments
&Strategy
Droughts Strategy
Climate
Change
Climate Change
Vulnerability
Vulnerability
&
&Adaptation
Adaptation
Outlook of
sustainability and
vulnerability of
EU water
resources
Policy
Options
Nov 2012
Blueprint
To
Safeguard
EU Waters
From Objectives to Policy Options
Achievement
Good Ecological Status
Adressing
Water Stress
Resilience to
Extreme Events
Foster integration of
water into sectoral
policies
Increase the use of
economic instruments
Achieve a more
efficient water
governance
Improve knowledge
and tools
Unlocking Measures
Managing water
demand
Focus on
measures
serving
multiple
benefits
Improvement of irrigation
systems and management
efficiency measures at the buildings
level
water efficient products
Crop
management
Distribution
networks
Protecting the
water
ecosystems
Unlocking barriers :
Technical / Innovation
Knowledge (costs,
benefits and impacts of
measures)
Economic incentives
Financial resources
Regulations
Soil
management
Water reuse
& recycling
Reducing water pollution
at source
Restoring
longitudinal
continuity
Restoring
riparian area
Restoring lateral
connectivity
Water storage
Treatment of
brackish or
sea water
Transfers
Improving
availability of
clean water
Pressures
Drivers
State
Managing water
demand
Improvement of irrigation
systems and management
efficiency measures at the buildings
level
water efficient products
Responses
Crop
management
Distribution
networks
Protecting the
water
ecosystems
Soil
management
Water reuse
& recycling
Reducing water pollution
at source
Restoring
longitudinal
continuity
Restoring
riparian area
Restoring lateral
connectivity
Water storage
Treatment of
brackish or
sea water
Transfers
Improving
availability of
clean water
Impacts
Identifying specific problems to be
solved through the Blueprint
Level 1
Level 3
Level 2
Next Steps
• 15/3 – 7/6: 12-weeks public consultation on
Policy Options
• Discussion options at 3rd EU Water Conference
on 24-25 May
• Discussion at Informal ENV Council 7-8 July
• 18 July : Impact Assessment Board
• November: Publication Blueprint
Expert Group Climate
Change & Water
Expert Group Climate Change &
Water
• Main objective: Discuss how Member States and
others Institutions are going about implementing
the WFD-CIS Guidance document No. 24 “RIVER
BASIN MANAGEMENT IN A CHANGING CLIMATE”
• Share experiences and best practice
• Look at emerging issues (to be taken into
account for the 2nd and 3rd RBMP).
Preliminary assessment River Basin
Management Plans (RBMP)
• Most of the MS included significant information
on climate change into the RBMP, however in a
different level of detail
• Climate change issues have not influenced much
the RBMP actions yet
• There is an indication in some plans that climate
check of measures has already been done or
preparations for it are started for the next RBMP
cycles