Adaptation to Climate Change The Belgian way · Climat Adaptation in the Benelux BRUSSELS 25/11/2014 • Federal Adaptation plan • In finalisation • Period 2015 – 2020 • 34

Johan Bogaert, Claire Collin, Julien Hoyaux, Pascale Van der Plancke, Annemie Vander Avort

Adaptation to Climate ChangeThe Belgian way

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Climat Adaptation in the Benelux BRUSSELS 25/11/2014

Adaptation to Climate Change

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Content

• Context• Overview • The Adaptation Strategy• The Adaptation plans• The National Adaptation Plan

Adaptation to Climate Change3


Context

Coordination Committee for International

Environment Policy (CCIEP)

National Climate Commission

(NCC)

Working groupAdaptation(CABAO)

Working groupAdaptation(CABAO)

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Overview

2009 2011 20122010 2013 201420082007

EU strategy

BA Plan

2015

FAPBAP

WAP

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The Adaptation strategy7


The adaptation plans

• Flanders Adaptation Plan• Adopted 2013• Part of the climate plan• Period 2013 – 2020• 76 actions on adaptation• 11 sectors involved• Focus on

• Understand the Flemishvulnerability to CC

• Improve adaptation

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• Walloon Adaptation Plan• Will be adopted begin 2015• Part of the Air-Climate-Energy plan (PACE) • 7 sectors involved• Actions are also proposed in order to

• develop a strong knowledge base• pursue the international collaboration.

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• Brussels Adaptation plan• Will be adopted after public consultation• Part of Brussels Air-Climate-Energy plan• Specific to urban area• 4 themes (infrastructures, forestry management, water

management, natural patrimony)

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• Federal Adaptation plan• In finalisation• Period 2015 – 2020• 34 actions on adaptation• 10 sectors involved• focus on

• building capacity to assess, anticipate and respond to risks associated with climate change impacts (increased knowledge)

• anticipate and mitigate risks and maximize the potential benefits of climate change.

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The National Adaptation Plan

FAPBAP

WAP

PLAN

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• National Adaptation Plan • Identification of national actions ± 10• coordination within CABAO• In finalisation

PLAN

The National Adaptation Plan13



• Introduction• Adaptation versus mitigation• Context• Decision-making in Belgium

• Climate change• Impacts and vulnerabilities

• Sectors

• Adaptation planning at regional and federal level• National actions• Monitoring

PLAN

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• Agriculture• Biodiversity• Built environment• Coastal areas• Crisis management• Development cooperation• Energy• Environment• Fisheries• Forests• Health• Infrastructures• Industry & services• International security• Research• Tourism• Transport• Water management

Federal actions

Brussels actions

Flemish actions

Walloon actions

National actions

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adaptation measures


The Benelux and adaptation

• Euh…

• AH oui !!!…

• Ben non, pas d’idée !

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The Benelux and adaptation

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Johan Bogaert, Claire Collin, Julien Hoyaux, Pascale Van der Plancke, Annemie Vander Avort

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Adaptation to Climate Change The Belgian way · Climat Adaptation in the Benelux BRUSSELS 25/11/2014 • Federal Adaptation plan • In finalisation • Period 2015 – 2020 • 34