Transcript Agriculture and climate change - Eionet Forum

Adaptation to climate
change in the
Common Agricultural
Policy
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DG Agriculture and Rural Development, Unit H4 –
Environment, Forestry and Climate Changes
European Commission
10th EIONET workshop, 14-15 June 2016
Agriculture and climate change
• Agriculture is highly exposed to climate change as
farming activities directly depend on climatic conditions. (As
well as forests…)
• Agriculture also contributes to climate change through
the release of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere
• However, agriculture and forestry can contribute to
climate change adaptation and mitigation (for example
by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and by sequestering
carbon)
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JRC – European Forest Data Centre (example: Q. petraea, 2000 – 2050 – 2080)
Source: http://forest.jrc.ec.europa.eu/efdac/
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Role of the CAP and our initiatives
• The new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) offers a number of
instruments to find adequate answers to the challenges
• Sustainable management of natural resources and climate
action are keys to preserve the competitiveness and to meet the
needs of future generations (eco-system services and food
security)
- Will be achieved by  layers: combined and complementary effects of
various instruments
» Simplified and more targeted cross-compliance mechanism
(Compulsory basic layer) (buffer strips, limiting erosion,
maintenance of soil organic matter, etc.)
» From 2015 onwards – the Green Direct Payment (granted for
implementing three compulsory practices) – it represents 30% of
the direct payment budget (maintaining permanent grassland,
ecological focus areas, etc.)
» Rural development - will continue to play a pivotal role in
achieving the environmental objectives of the CAP and combatting
climate change
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Strategic programming
Rural development priorities
Focus areas
1. Knowledge
transfer and
Innovation
3. Food chain
organisation, incl.
processing/marketing,
animal welfare and
risk management
4. Restoring,
preserving and
enhancing
ecosystems
5. Resource efficiency
and shift towards a
low carbon and
climate resilient
economy
6. Social inclusion,
poverty reduction
and economic
development
in rural areas
(a) economic performance of all farms and farm restructuring and
modernisation, notably to increase market participation/orientation and
diversification;
(b) facilitating entry of adequately skilled farmers and generational renewal.
(a) integration of primary producers into the agri-food chain: quality schemes,
adding value, promotion in local markets and short supply circuits, producer
groups/ organisations;
(b) farm risk prevention and management.
(a) biodiversity, including in Natura 2000 areas, areas facing natural or other
specific constraints and high nature value farming, and the state of European
landscapes;
(b) water management, including fertiliser and pesticide management;
(c) prevention of soil erosion and soil management.
(a) efficiency in water use
(b) efficiency in energy use
(c) renewable sources of energy, by products, wastes and non-food raw
material for the bio-economy
(d) reduction of greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions
(e) carbon conservation and sequestration
(a) diversification, creation and development of small enterprises and job
creation
(b) local development in rural areas
(c) information and communication technologies (ICT) in rural areas
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Innovation, Climate Change and
Environment
2. Farm viability,
competitiveness,
innovative farm
technologies,
sustainable forest
management
(a) innovation, cooperation, and the development of the knowledge base;
(b) links between agriculture, food production and forestry and research and
innovation;
(c) lifelong learning and vocational training.
Cross-cutting
objectives
Article RD
Regulation
Rural Development Measure
Water
Energy
Climate
Climate
efficiency efficiency mitigation adaptation
(incl. renewable
energy)
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Knowledge transfer and information actions
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X
Art 15
Advisory services, farm management and farm relief services
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X
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X
Art 17
Investments in physical assets
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X
X
X
Art 19
Farm and business development
X
X
Art 20
Basic services and village renewal in rural areas
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X
Art 21
Forest area development and improvement of forest viability
X
X
Art 22
Afforestation and creation of woodland
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X
Art 23
Establishment of agroforestry systems
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X
Art 24
Prevention and restoration of damage to forests from forest fires and natural disasters
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X
Art 25
Improving the resilience and environmental value of forest ecosystems
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X
Art 26
New forestry technologies; processing, mobilising and marketing of forest products
X
X
Art 27
Setting up of producer groups and organisations
X
X
Art 28
Agri-environment climate
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X
X
Art 29
Organic farming
X
X
Art 31
Areas facing natural or other specific constraints
Art 34
Forest-environmental and climate services and forest conservation
Art 35
Co-operation
X
X
X
X
X
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X
X
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Examples of adaptation actions in agriculture
and forestry in RDPs
• Resource efficient and/or sustainable approach to:
• Water management
- Water quality, use efficiency, etc.
• Soil management
- Conservation of grasslands, conservation of soil fertility, introducing green soil
cover, practices to reduce soil erosion and degradation, improve soil quality
• Restoration/preservation of biodiversity and ecologic resilience
- Low input farming, , organic farming
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Supporting climate-resilient economy
Breeding and genetic resource management
Organic farming
Reduced pollution and pesticide use
• Forestry
• Investments in forest area (post-fire restoration, fire
prevention, etc.)
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On-going and/or finished research projects and studies
(examples)
Climate change
adaptation and
mitigation
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CAP policy objective – Sustainable
management of natural resources and
climate action
Conclusion
Structural
changes
Pillar I
Direct payments
Behavioural
change
Pillar II
Improving the
overall
environmental
performance
Greening
1. Crop diversification
2. Permanent grassland
3. Ecological focus areas
Climate change mitigation and
adaptation is a cross-cutting
objective
Flexibility to include
adaptation and
mitigation measures
Rural Development
Programme
Enhanced cross-compliance
for climate change
Forestry
measures
Cross compliance
Young Farmers Scheme
Areas with Natural Constraints
Farm Advisory
Service
 Reducing direct emission
 Carbon sequestration (forests and soils)
 Renewable energy
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Potential for increasing
voluntary uptake
Contribution of CAP
Thank you very much for your attention!
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Some data
• EAFRD EUR 98,675 million, while the amount designated for
climate action amount to EUR 56,332 million (57%)*
• Financial allocation designated for climate actions varies
from 39% (Poland) to 87% (Ireland)*
• The two most important UPs (Union priorities): UP4, UP5.
UP4 alone accounts for more than 75% of total support for
climate action
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