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The 7th Framework Program for Research:
EC Research in the field of climate change
(including the global carbon cycle)
Anastasios Kentarchos
Climate Change & Environmental Risks Unit
Environment Directorate
Research Directorate General
European Commission
[email protected]
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
EU research: the story so far
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)
The 7th Research Framework
Programme (2007-2013)
FP7 (2007-2013)
Cooperation – Collaborative research (€32.292 million*)
Ideas – Frontier Research (€7.460 million*)
People – Human Potential (€4.727 million*)
Capacities – Research Capacity (€4.291 million*)
+
JRC (non-nuclear)
JRC (nuclear)
Euratom
*Draft figures
Climate-relevant research in FP7 : a cross cutting issue
Budget
I. Cooperation
1. Health
2. Food, agriculture and biotechnology
3. Information and communication technologies
4. Nanotechnologies, materials and
production
5. Energy
6. Environment including Climate change
7. Transport
8. Socio-economic research
9. Security and space
Total
* Not including non nuclear activities of the Joint Research Centre
(€ million,
current prices)
5
1
9
3
984
935
110
467
2 265
1 886
4 180
607
2 858
32 292 *
6. Environment including Climate change
Activities
Climate change, pollution and risks
Sub-activities
- Pressures on environment and climate
- Environment and health
- Natural Hazards
Sustainable management of
resources
-Conservation and sustainable management
of
natural and man-made resources
- Management of marine environments
Environmental Technologies
- 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
- Earth observation
- Forecasting methods and assessment tools
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 cycle
and GHG budgets
Natural and anthropogenic
emissions and pressures
Stability of the
Thermohaline
Circulation
THOR
Air quality and
climate in
megacities:
CITYZEN
MEGAPOLI
Climate Change Natural and
Socio-economic Impacts
Response strategies;
Adaptation, Mitigation
and Policies
Future Climate
Ocean acidification
EPOCA
Climate change impacts
in the Parana-Plata river
basin
CLARIS LPB
Climate change
impacts on
mountain regions
ACQWA
Climate Change
impacts & adaptation
strategies in water
policies
CLIMATEWATER
Full costs of
climate change
CLIMATECOST
Impacts of climate
policies on land use
and ecosystems
CCTAME
Pressures on Environment and Climate
(2nd Call: 42 M€) - in publication– indicative topics
The Earth System and
Climate: Functioning &
abrupt changes
The Global Carbon cycle
and GHG budgets
Natural and anthropogenic
emissions and pressures
Sea-Level Rise
Climate-chemistry
interactions in the
stratosphere
Climate Change Natural and
Socio-economic Impacts
Response strategies;
Adaptation, Mitigation
and Policies
Future Climate
New components in Earth
System modelling
Climate variability &
terrestrial carbon cycle
Water resources in Northern
India, and adaptation strategies
Addressing deforestation in
tropical areas
Analysis of emerging
economies in a postKyoto regime
Risks of novel
options to limit
climate change
Arctic Ocean
ecosystems
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:
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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 FP7
Eligibility:
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As always: deadline, completeness, minimum participation
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Now includes “out of scope”
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Clear cut cases only
Possible budget limits
Evaluation Criteria:
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Criteria adapted to each funding scheme
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specified in the work programme
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Given in Guide for applicants
Divided into three main criteria:
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S&T Quality (relevant to the topic of the call)
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(max: 5)
Concept, objective, work-plan
Implementation
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Individual participants and consortium as a whole
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Allocation of resources
Impact
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Contribution to expected impacts listed in work programme
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Plans for dissemination/exploitation
(max: 5)
(max: 5)
Where to find
more information
EU research:
http://ec.europa.eu/research
Seventh Framework Programme:
http://ec.europa.eu/research/fp7
European Research Council:
http://ec.europa.eu/erc/index_en.cfm
Info 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/
Thank you for your attention !