Catalan Strategy for Adapting to Climate Change

(2013-2020)

18-21 March 2013Hamburg

7.5 million inhabitants

32,000 square kilometres

GDP per capita is about 20% higher than the Europe-27 average.

6% of the area of Spain18% of its population 20% of Spanish GDP 28% of Spanish exports originate in Catalonia.

Catalonia has also its own culture and its own language, which is spoken by about 10 million people, shared with other regions in Spain (Region of Valencia, Balearic Islands) and also in Languedoc-Roussillon in the South-Est of France.

50.2 Mt CO2 eq14% of Spain1.1% of EU-27

The objectives of the EU (and UNFCCC) for the non ETS sectors are binding only on the level of countries

Countries are built in different organizational levels, and a large part of the responsibilities on climate policy, specially in non ETS sectors, are in the hands of regional and local governments.

The relationships between the federal and the regional government are of great importance.

Objectives ResourcesResponsibilities

At regional level

2005 1st report on Climate Change in Catalonia

2007 Catalan Office for Climate Change

2008 Climate Change Convention

1.000 proposals; 800 participants

2008 PK Mitigation Framework Plan 2008-2012

Governmental voluntarily commitment

Monitoring & Evaluation 2009 / 2010 / 2011

2010 2nd report on Climate Change in Catalonia

2010 Voluntarily Agreement Program (86 Organizations joined)

2012 Energy & Climate Plan (20+20+20 commitment in Catalonia)

2012 Catalan Strategy for adapting to climate change 2013-2020

2013 Climate Change Act (work in progress)

Catalan climate context Main Catalan Actions

Main goal: to become less vulnerable to climate change impacts strengthening the adaptive capacity and resilience of citizens and organizations in Catalonia.

Diagnosis of impacts (observed and potential) in 11 natural systems and socioeconomic sectors

Downscaled scenarios: Scenarios A2, A1B, B1 10km grid Projections until 2050, baseline 1971-2000 Temperature, Precipitation and Wind speed

Adaptative actions proposed

Strong stakeholders involvement through a public participation process to discuss measures proposed and to introduce new ones. Final aim was to achieve a bottom-up process taking in consideration all stakeholders thoughts and recommendations.

Catalan Strategy for Adapting to CC Main Elements

Most vulnerable areas:Pyrenees (mountain region) and Ebro’s Delta (costal zones)

Main climatic impact:Temperatures increase of extreme value and heat waves

Most vulnerable system:WATER

Public / Private sector :Private sector awareness and action are generally low. Public sector is crucial to guarantee policy coherence across many sectorial policies (mainstreaming) helping to ensure its effectiveness and efficiency

Catalan Strategy for Adapting to CC Impacts

Catalan Strategy for Adapting to CC Open to society

Observed Potential

Global change

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419

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SUMMARY OF IMPACTS

30 GENERIC (cross-cutting) proposed

152 SPECIFIC (sectors/systems) proposed

182 TOTAL

SUMMARY OF MEASURES

63 impacts analyzed of which

32 are already observed!

We can act!!

Catalan Strategy for Adapting to CC Impacts and measures

to become less vulnerable to climate change impactsStrategic

goal

Transversal

goal

Operational

goal

generating Knowledge and transferring

Information

Building capacity

RDI

generic measures cross-cutting natural systems and

socioeconomic sectors

specific measures for:natural systems Agriculture and livestock

BiodiversityWater managementForest Management

socioeconomic sectors Energy sector

Fisheries Health

Industry, Services and TradeMobility and transport infrastructureTourismTown Planning and Housing

POLICY PLANNING

OPORTUNITIES

Catalan Strategy for Adapting to CC Goals

Catalan Strategy for Adapting to CC Measures

Catalan Strategy for Adapting to CC Measures

Catalan Strategy for Adapting to CC Measures

Catalan Strategy for Adapting to CC Measures

Catalan Strategy for Adapting to CC Next Steps

Catalan Strategy for Adapting to Climate Change

ReportingSector based action plans• Promoted by the corresponding

ministries• Public and private participation• High priority measures• Budget

• Catalan Office for Climate Change. Assessment of action plans

• Intergovernmental Committee on Climate Change,

In a maximum of 3 years, will present to the Government and Parliament a progress report on the Strategy in Catalonia, and will determine whether the ESCACC requires revision

Technical developmentDevelopment of a set of indicators for effective monitoring the vulnerability of different sectors and systems over time.