SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS Greenhouse Gas Research: Present Situation and Perspectives for the Future Giovanni ANGELETTI Environment

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS

Greenhouse Gas Research: Greenhouse Gas Research: Present Situation and Present Situation and

Perspectives for the FuturePerspectives for the Future

Giovanni ANGELETTIGiovanni ANGELETTI Environment and Climate Systems Unit Environment and Climate Systems Unit

Environment DirectorateEnvironment DirectorateResearch DG, European Commission Research DG, European Commission

CARBOEUROPE-IP, Levi, 14 November 2005CARBOEUROPE-IP, Levi, 14 November 2005


Integrated Projects Integrated Projects supported within the FP6 supported within the FP6

“Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles” area“Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles” area

CARBOEUROPE - IP: Assessment of European Terrestrial Carbon Balance, started on 01/01/2004, budget: 16.3 M€

CARBOOCEAN - IP: Marine carbon sources and sinks assessment, started on 01/01/2005, budget: 14.5 M€

NITROEUROPE - IP: The nitrogen cycle and its influence on the European greenhouse gas balance, under negotiation, likely starting date 01/02/2006, budget: 16.6 M€


Other projects (SSP) and Specific Other projects (SSP) and Specific Support Actions (SSA) within the Support Actions (SSA) within the

“Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles” area“Carbon and Nitrogen Cycles” area

INSEA, a SSP on GHG mitigation in agriculture and forestry, started on 01/01/2004, budget about 1.5 M€

NEU-CO2-III, a SSA on a network dealing with non-energy use and CO2 emissions, started on 01/09/2004, budget about 0.3 M€

PAN-AMAZONIA, a SSA on networked science on carbon cycle in Amazonia, started on 01/01/2004, budget 0.4 M€


CARBOEUROPE-IPCARBOEUROPE-IP

Main remarks from the first year review

• Clearly expressed objectives• More emphasis on fuel emission mapping, global outreach,

dissemination of knowledge to developing countries• More collaboration with Eastern Europe• More Eastern sites into component 2 “Atmosphere” and

involvement in component 4 “Integration”• Delays in some components that could affect components 2

and 4• Work Plan for following 18 months is satisfactory• Positive comments on the scientific management, consortium,

partnership, use of resources and links with policy (COPs)


CARBOEUROPE-IPCARBOEUROPE-IP

Some observations on the review and follow-up

• Contractual deadlines respected• Serious delays in payments• Updating of Work Plan and CPF where necessary• Choice of reviewers for next period• Application of clause 39


COP11 Side Event on COP11 Side Event on “European Greenhouse Gas (GHG) “European Greenhouse Gas (GHG)

Budget: State of the Art” Budget: State of the Art” Montréal, 2 December 2005Montréal, 2 December 2005

Presentations on: Present knowledge about the European GHG budget –

Summary of Spello Conference (R. Valentini) Towards robust GHG monitoring – Recommendations

from Amsterdam workshop (H. Dolman) Extreme weather events – Estimates of 2003 drought

effects (Ph. Ciais)


4th Call, 20054th Call, 2005Deadlines 3 November 2005 / March 2006Deadlines 3 November 2005 / March 2006

GHG related topics

1. Regional carbon and greenhouse gas budgets (STREP/CA)

2. Atmospheric composition change: cycles of methane, nitrous oxide and hydrogen (STREP/CA)

3. European atmospheric observation systems (IP)


Building the ERA of Building the ERA of Knowledge for GrowthKnowledge for Growth

Proposal for the FP7 2007 - 2013 Cooperation – Collaborative researchCooperation – Collaborative research

People – Human PotentialPeople – Human Potential

JRC (nuclear)JRC (nuclear)

Ideas – Frontier ResearchIdeas – Frontier Research

Capacities – Research CapacityCapacities – Research Capacity

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

EuratomEuratom

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9 themes1. Health

2. Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

3. Information and Communication Technologies

4. Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies, Materials and new Production Technologies

5. Energy

6. Environment (including Climate Change)

7. Transport (including Aeronautics)

8. Socio-Economic Sciences and the Humanities

9. Security and Space

Cooperation – Collaborative researchCooperation – Collaborative research


6. Environment including climate change 6. Environment including climate change

Environmental TechnologiesEnvironmental Technologies

Earth observation and assessment toolsEarth observation and assessment tools

Sustainable Management of ResourcesSustainable Management of Resources

Climate change, pollution and risksClimate change, pollution and risks


• Pressure on environment and climate: Functioning of climate and the Earth system: development of integrated research to observe, analyse and predict the evolution of the Earth System; measures of adaptation and mitigation to climate change and its impacts; development and application of climate change models from global to sub-regional scales to predict changes and to assess potential impacts; …

• Environment and health: Multidisciplinary research to effectively tackle the health impacts of various environmental stressors; …

• Natural hazards: Improve prediction and integrated hazards – vulnerability – and risks assessment and mapping for disasters related to climate (storms, droughts, floods, forest fires and landslides) and geological hazards (earthquakes, volcanoes and tsunamis); …

Climate change, pollution and risksClimate change, pollution and risks


Pressure on environment and climatePressure on environment and climate

Issues to be considered and further developed

• Interactions between climate change, land surface and the ocean

• Changes in atmospheric composition and water cycle, including sources and sinks of GHG

• Pollution in air, soil and water• Impacts on biodiversity and ecosystems


Earth observation and assessment toolsEarth observation and assessment tools

• Development and integration of research activities into the Global Earth Observation System of Systems (GEOSS)

• Focus on climate change, natural hazards, ecosystems, natural resources, water, land use and biodiversity

• Assessment tools for quantification of environmental policy contribution, e.g. models that consider links between economy, environment and society and strategies for adaptation / prevention


Tentative Roadmap for FP7Tentative Roadmap for FP72005

6/4 Commission - Adoption of FP7 proposals18/4 Council - Exchange of views7/6 Council - Orientation debate21/9 Commission - Proposals on SPs and Rules

for participation and dissemination11/10 Council - Exchange of views on SPs and Rules23/11 Commission - Proposals under Articles 169 and/or 17128-29/11 Council - Orientation debate on SPs and Rules12-15/12 EP - 1st reading on EC FP. Opinion on Euratom FP

2006Feb/Mar Council - Common position on EC FP

EP - 1st reading on EC Rules. Opinion on Euratom Rules.April Common position on EC RulesMay/June EP - 2nd reading on EC FP; Opinion on SPs; 2nd reading on EC Rules (earliest)June Council - Adoption of FP and Rules (earliest)July Council and EP - Adoption of FP and RulesJuly Council - Adoption of the SPsOct Commission - Adoption of Work programmes and necessary

materialsNov Commission - Publication of 1st calls

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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT, GLOBAL CHANGE AND ECOSYSTEMS Greenhouse Gas Research: Present Situation and Perspectives for the Future Giovanni ANGELETTI Environment