Programme

9:30

Registration and coffee

 

10:00-10:10

Welcome and introduction to the purpose of the workshop and policy background to the research and EC’s interests in MS perspectives

Joan Canton,
EU Commission

10:10-10:20

Outline of the overall study and intended outcomes

Axel Volkery, IEEP

Session One: Assessment of Climate Impacts and Vulnerabilities

 

Climate change vulnerabilities in the EU: Risks and climate change impacts with links to Cohesion Policy and CAP

 

10:20-10:40

Presentation: Initial results on the size of damage costs in EU and northern Member States (Germany and UK)

James Medhurst, GHK

10:40-10:55

Presentation: The role of adaptive capacity and CP and CAP baseline development

Helen Lückge, Ecologic Institute

10:55-11:15

Discussion

 

11:15-11:30

Coffee Break

 

11:30-12:30

Small group discussions for different policy fields

 

12:30-13:30

Lunch Break

 

Session Two: Impact assessment of adaptation options at EU-level

 

Criteria for Impact assessment of adaptation options, Presentation of impact assessment results for case studies

 

13:30-13:45

Presentation: Selection of Options, Methodology, Criteria set

Jenny Tröltzsch, Ecologic Institute

13:45-14:00

Discussion

 

14:00-14:15

Presentation: Results for Impact Assessment of different measures

Helen Lückge, Ecologic Institute

14:15-14:30

Discussion

 

14:30-14:45

Coffee Break

 

14:45-15:45

Small group discussions for different policy fields

 

15:45-16:30

Plenary discussion on the link between climate adaptation and Cohesion Policy and CAP. What is necessary to ensure climate-proofing of expenditures under CP and CAP?

Helen Lückge, Jenny Tröltzsch, Ecologic Institute

16:30

End of the workshop