Welcome!Biodiversity & Climate Change Adaptation

Our aims for the day

• Better “climate literacy”• Some new friends that you can call on for help• Greater understanding of the practical barriers and

solutions to adapt biodiversity to climate change…• …that you might apply in your area• An understanding of how predicted climate will

impact on coastal and terrestrial habitat in the region

Welcome!

Biodiversity & Climate Change Adaptation

23rd October 2008

Phil CollinsManager - Regional Advocacy & Partnerships Team

Natural England

Agenda

10.45 Climate change conversations

11.15 What does climate change adaptation mean?

12.30 Lunch

13.30 Case studies

14.00 Interactive session – how to go forward?

14.35 Case studies

15.05 Panel discussion

15.35 Sum up and next steps

15.45 Close

The scale of the challenge

• Future climate depends on cumulative emissions of CO2 & other greenhouse gases

• 2oC is “dangerous”

• But avoiding 2oC requires stabilisation at 350ppmv CO2e i.e. below current levels!

• Stabilisation at 550 ppmv CO2e requires global energy and industrial emissions to peak by 2020, then decline at between 6% & 12% per annum

The scale of the challenge

• Any historical precedent?

• Economic collapse of the Soviet Union (5% per annum reduction)

• Current trends?

• 2.8% per annum increase

• Stern assumed 1%

Conclusion?

Adapt for 4oC

Mitigate for 2oC

Our stunning wildlife

Regional Action Plan

Marine Protected Areas

South West Nature Map

Managed realignment

Peatland restoration

Marine Protected Areas

8,000 species

0.002% fully protected

The South West Nature MapIdentifies the best areas in our region to conserve, create and connect wildlife habitats at a landscape scale.

20%

Managed realignment

60

Peatland restoration

We want you to leave this event with…

• Better “climate literacy”• Some new friends that you can call on for help• Greater understanding of the practical

barriers and solutions to adapt biodiversity to climate change…

• …that you might apply in your area• An understanding of how predicted climate will

impact on coastal and terrestrial habitat in the region