Belgian Adaptation actions

Johan BogaertJulien Hoyaux

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Regional Adaptation (Action) Plans

Adaptation: from EU to Belgian cities

EU. White Paper

National Adaptation Plan

FlemishWalloon

Brussels

2009 2011 20122010

Regional and/or Sectoral Impacts, Vulnerability & Adaptation actions Assessments

Clearinghouse Mechanism

Adaptation tools

EU

Belgium

Regions

Cities

Federal

Climate Modelling

Climate

Research

EAS

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National adaptation

1. The base for adaptation to Climate Change (universities

sponsored by the Belgian Science Policy Office) CCI-Hydr (http://www.kuleuven.be/hydr/CCI-HYDR.htm) CLIMAR (

http://www.belspo.be/belspo/fedra/proj.asp?l=en&COD=SD/NS/01A)- Report “Evaluation of climate change impacts and

adaptation responses for marine activities”• Focus on coastal protection, fisheries and tourism

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Belgian sea fisheries (CLIMAR)

Primary effects

Secundary effects

temperaturestorminess

ecological

economical

social

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Coastal tourisme (CLIMAR)

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Ranking of strategies (CLIMAR)

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Regional aspects: Wallonia

2011: CC IVA Assessment study (≈ 200 000€) Vulnerability assessment to current climate +

Regional climatic projections based on ENSEMBLES

Impacts & Vulnerability assessment to future

Proposals of adaptation actions

Results : validated by experts consultation & feeding regional plan

http://airclimat.wallonie.be/spip/Nouvel-article,231.html

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Regional aspects: Wallonia

2012: Vulnerability to CC Diagnostic Tool dedicated to cities

Objectives:- local CC IVA assessment : scaling down from the regional assessment- Information exchange : between regional & local level- Sensitisation of cities – raising of awareness (first step of a local action plan)

Scientific Base High degree of precision Friendly use

Available soon :

June 2012

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Regional aspects: Flanders

Flanders Environment Outlook 2030(http://www.milieurapport.be/en/home/)

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Regional aspects: Flanders

1. Flemish adaptation plan Sectorial : written by the different departments from the

Flemish government (Water, Environment, Nature, Industry and Services, Energy, Transportation, Tourism, Agriculture, Fisheries, Built Environment, Health, Development Cooperation)

Major themes: - Climate Reflex- Research and Monitoring- Awareness- Balanced water- Healthy Soil- Robust Nature- Slim building- Economic Strengthening

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'Climate Change Impacts, Vulnerability and Adaptation'

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Regional aspects: Flanders

1. Sectoral studies Water studies

- applied : 2005 Sigmaplan +60 cm sea level Agricultural Study Spatial planning “LNE adapteert” (adapting environment, Nature and Energy)

2. Subject studies Socio-economic study:

Adaptation to climate change : overall cost and practical examples

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LNE adapteert

Report on effects

Report on measures

Report on strategies

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Regional aspects: Flanders

1. Investment by flemish government (IWT)

- VR1 : Integrated assessment of spatial climate change impacts in Flanders – Mirrored to the Dutch experiences.

- VR2 : Methods for future land-use projections for Flandershttp://www.ccaspar.ugent.be/index.php/Over-Ccaspar/Categorie/Rapporten

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Regional aspects: Brussels and Federal government1. Studies

Brussels region- similar to Walloon study - final report end of June

Federal government- starting soon - Included in the tender help to develop federal adaptation

plan.

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Thanks to our Belgian team

National Climate Commission

( and Coordination Committee for International Environmental Policy)

Working group on adaptation (CABAO) Yannick Ghelen - federal environment -

international Annemie Van der Avort – federal external

affaires Aline Veulemans – Brussels region Julien Hoyaux – Walloon region Maarten Van Leest – Flemish region Johan Bogaert – Flemish region – national

- Europe

Johan.Bogaert@lne.vlaanderen.beJulien.Hoyaux@spw.wallonie.be