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Szentendre 3./4. September 2008 DI Andreas Drack

Integration of adaptation and mitigation in climate policies in Upper Austria and Austria; presentation of the AMICA-project. Szentendre 3./4. September 2008 DI Andreas Drack Upper Austrian Academy for the Environment and the Nature.

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Szentendre 3./4. September 2008 DI Andreas Drack

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  1. Integration of adaptation and mitigation in climate policies in Upper Austria and Austria; presentation of the AMICA-project Szentendre 3./4. September 2008 DI Andreas Drack Upper Austrian Academy for the Environment and the Nature This project receives subsidy from the community initiative programme INTERREG IIIC West Zone. This presemtation reflects the author`s views. The Managing Authority of the community initiative programme INTERREG IIIC West Zone is not liable for any use t at may be made of the information contained herein.

  2. Austria • 8,2 Mio Inhabitants • 84.000 sqkm • 9 Provinces • 2350 Municipalities • Region of Upper Austria • 1,4 Mio Inhabitants • 12.000 sqkm • 15 districts • 444 Municipalities • central region - economic dynamic, • industry, service sector • south - touristy structures • west, north, southeast - rural structures

  3. Milestones-mitigation/adaptation/integration in UA/A • Joining the Climate Alliance 1991: standards for municipalities (reporting, meetings, tools..): 155 municipalities in UA are members in the Climate Alliance • first regional climate report 1996 • co-ordinator for cc of all nine provinces 1997 • commissioner for cc 2000; Head of the "Kyoto-Forum" • National Climate Strategy • flooding 2002; six workgroups (one for integrated measures) • 2005 AMICA-project, Upper Austrian research program "CC and Adaptation" • since 2002 umbrella program "Climate Rescue (voluntary agreements with different target groups") • since 2004 integration of adaptation in the annually UA Climate reports • 2005 NGO-platform for climate protection, energy and transport • 27.9.2007: kick off "National Adaptation Strategy"; March 2008 status quo report about adaptation measures in Austria • 2007: first six day seminar "integrated climate policy in municipalities" • January 2008: reporting scheme "adaptation measures" additional to mitigation for cities (in co-operation with the association of the Austrian cities") • August 2008: voluntary climate plans for all seven regional ministers of the Upper Austrian government

  4. success stories and problems – adaptation/integration • one of the first regions which focus on adaptation (after flooding catastrophe August 2002 – 1,1 billion economic losses) • other sectors with positive development: forestry (mixed forests), agriculture (insurances), buildings (building codes) • other sectors willing: nature conservation • problematical sector: winter-tourism • sectors with missing strategies: energy, transport, health • sectors with comparable low vulnerability: water supply

  5. organising integrated cc-policy • one co-ordination office both for mitigation and adaptation • network in the authority • open network linked to the umbrella program "climate rescue" focused both on mitigation and adaptation • one politician responsible for cc-coordination in the work-program of the government • two climate reports per year being discussed in the regional parliament (including emission trends, measures, adaptation issues)

  6. 12 PARTNER & 5 COUNTRIES VERENIGING KLIMAATVERBOND NEDERLAND ALLEANZA PER IL CLIMA ITALIA ONLUS KLIMABÜNDNIS ÖSTERREICH Provincia di Ferrara

  7. AMICA • "Adaptation and Mitigation - an Integrated Climate PolicyApproach"

  8. Online Adaptation Tool

  9. Venice: Tide Level Monitoring Network

  10. Stuttgart: Green roofs for a better city climate

  11. Integration of Mitigation and Adaptation Three main working areas: • Construction of buildings • Energy • Spatial Planning

  12. Integration: Energy

  13. Construction: Heatwaves – Energy saving and cooling with renewable energy Photo:Stock.XCHNG Photo:http://www.gruebbel.de/images/1/136-passivhaus.jpg

  14. Energy: Heatwaves - Trigeneration- simultaneous production of mechanical power, heat and cooling

  15. Energy: Storm- Decentralization with renewable energies

  16. Spatial Planning: Flooding - Watershed Management, Forestry and Wood Energy

  17. Spatial Planning: Adaptation versus Mitigation Foto: pixelquelle.de

  18. AMICA Vision • Adaptation and Mitigation are integrated in regional and local policies; • National governments recognise the contribution of the local level and provide support.

  19. Conclusions general • Adaptation policies depend on parallel mitigation measures. • Adaptation strategies are not fixed (uncertainties, lack of knowledge) – practical solutions are necessary (use win-win situations) • Adaptation measures have to be sustainable! • Mitigation and Adaptation should be addressed balanced; • There is a potential of synergy measures on the local level – one co-ordination office and different networks • obligatory national adaptation strategies as frameworks, embedded additional regional and local activities

  20. the role of indicators • differences in: impacts/vulnerability/adaptation measures – indicators not suitable to compare regions • vulnerability indicators to measure the success of adaptation measures: example France

  21. August 2003 : increase of mortality risk, ozone and temperature factors • Over mortality in France : +60% for August 2003 Total : 14.947 additional deaths Source :

  22. National Heatwave Plan heat health watch warning system (sacs) “Blue Plan” : cooled places for old people “Velvet Plan” : list of all old or vulnerable isolated persons : to be done by each city “White plan” Healthcare establishments internal planning : : 15.000 more hospital beds, 160 mobile healthcare units for old people (130 M€) It works ! Heat wave of 2006, second highest in France, 112 additional dead people Source :

  23. suggestions indicators • impact and vulnerability assessment (present situation, future situation): qualitative and quantitative calculations • adaptation strategy elaborated? j/n • co-ordination authority and networks established? j/n • member countries: % of measures in operation for different sectors • municipalities: adaptation scan (AMICA+ proposal) • key indicators for measuring the success to reduce actual vulnerability in respect with the highest problems in the different countries (number of dead people during heat waves, economic losses during comparable flooding events) • set of other country-specific indicators (impacts, vulnerability) taking into account actual and future trends (e.g. distribution area of Ambrosia; problematical area for spruce) • set of country-specific indicators for measures (e.g. number of farmers having weather extreme assurances, number of houses without necessity for electric cooling facilities, % area with adopted forests, etc.)

  24. Further Information www.amica-climate.net

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