EU policies supporting employment and green jobs in forestry

Doru-Leonard IRIMIE, Dr.

Research Programme Officer

EC, DG RTD, Bioeconomy Directorate

Forest Europe Expert Group Green Jobs

Zvolen 25-26 Jan 2017

Juncker Priorities, since 2014

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SDGs Post-2015

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• - New Skills Agenda for Europe (incl. ERASMUS+ Sector Skills Alliances) and European Pillar of Social Rights

• - EU Communication on the Bioeconomy Strategy 2012

• - EU Communication on the New EU Forest Strategy 2013

• - Common Agricultural Policy and EIP Agricultural Sustainability and Productivity

• - Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020

• - LIFE+ Programme and Natura 2000 framework

• - Additional studies, activities, etc.

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• - New Skills Agenda for Europe: COM(2016) 381 final

• http://ec.europa.eu/social/main.jsp?catId=1223

• 1. Improving the quality and relevance of skills formation

• Strengthening the foundation: basic skills

• Building resilience: key competences and higher, more complex skills

• Making VET (vocational education and training) a first choice

• Getting connected: focus on digital skills

• 2. Making skills and qualifications visible and comparable

• Improving transparency and comparability of qualifications

• Early profiling of migrants' skills and qualifications

• 3. Advancing skills intelligence, documentation and informed career choices

• Better information for better choices

• Boosting skills intelligence and cooperation in economic sectors

• Better understanding the performance of graduates

Supported by EU Programmes ESF+ERDF (ca. 30 BEUR), ERASMUS + (ca. 15 BEUR)

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• - New Skills Agenda for Europe:

• SWD(2016) 195 final

• Annex I

• "Globalisation, technological progress, digitalisation, the move towards a greener economy, demographic ageing and the call for better work-life balance are changing the nature of work, job profiles and the skills required."

• Green jobs e.g.:

• - Construction sector

• - Tourism sector

• - Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear sector

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• Green Skills: supported by Erasmus+ Sector Skills Alliances

• http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/erasmus-plus/actions/key-action-2-cooperation-for-innovation-and-exchange-good-practices/sector-skills-alliances_en

• 1. Skills anticipation

• 2. Update and development of VET curricula

• 3. Blueprint for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills (new as of 2017 call)

• Call for proposals EAC/A04/2015, selected proposals e.g.

• - Industry 4.0 for wood and furniture manufacturers, 1.2 MEUR 2016-2019

708.02.2017

• Action Plan on the integration of third country nationals:

• COM(2016) 377 final

• https://ec.europa.eu/migrant-integration/news/europe-integration-action-plan-of-third-country-nationals-launched

• - 20 M people EU-wide

• Policy priorities

• - Pre-departure/pre-arrival measures

• - Education

• - Labour Market Integration and access to Vocational Training

• - Access to basic services

• - Active participation and social inclusion

• - …

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• - Commission Work Programme 2017: SWD(2016) 400 final

• 11. European Pillar of Social Rights (upcoming)

• "Following the public consultation, the initiative will set out its proposal for a Pillar of Social Rights (Q1/2017) and will present related initiatives, such as initiatives to address the challenges of work-life balance faced by working families (legislative/non-legislative, incl. impact assessment; Art. 153/ 157 TFEU), on access to social protection (legislative/non-legislative, incl. impact assessment; Art. 153/ 292), and the implementation of the Working Time Directive (non-legislative), as well as a REFIT revision of the Written Statement Directive establishing the employer’s obligation to inform employees of the conditions applicable to the contract or employment relationship (legislative, incl. impact assessment; Art 153.1(b)/154 TFEU)."

908.02.2017

Commission Communication COM(2012)60:

• policy engagement/stakeholders

• research and innovation

• markets and competitiveness

"[…] The Europe 2020 Strategy calls for a bioeconomy as a key element for smart and green growth in Europe. Advancements in bioeconomy research and innovation uptake will allow Europe to improve the management of its renewable biological resources and to open new and diversified markets in food and bio-based products.[…]"

The Bioeconomy Strategy and Action Plan

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February2017 Report on mapping of EU regions

on BioE

April 2017 Final Report of BIOMASS study

June 2017

-Report fromExpert Group Review

-BioEstakeholdersManifesto

-Mapping BioE in the MS (JRC+SCAR)

September2017

-Reporting on review: SWD

14-16 Nov 2017 Conference on BioE, review, Manifestoand showcasingBioE (SC2)

November2017 Launch of public consultation

Q1 2018Council conclusions on review

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• Regional variation of forest harvest intensity (in % of volume increment) in the EU and EFTA, the average for 2000–2010 (Levers et al. 2014) - (In EFI 2015)

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New EU Forest Strategy 2013

2020 objectives: ensure and demonstrate that forests are

- are managed according to sustainable forest management principles

- play a positive socio-economic & environmental role in the EU: rural development, added value products while delivering ecosystem services

"Forest-based biomass, together with non-wood forest products […], provide opportunities to maintain or create jobs and diversify income in a low-carbon, green economy[…]"

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Holistic approach to forest-related policies:

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• Rural Development Programmes 2014-2020

• Education and training in the sector supported through funding under rural development policy

• - M1: Knowledge transfer and information actions

• - M2: Advisory services

• - M16: Co-operation

•

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Measurecode

Measure or sub-measure Public expenditure (€)

Number ofbeneficiaries

Area(ha)

M1 trainings, farm exchanges, demonstration (1.1 to 1.3)

67.245.580 193.642 n.a.

M2 Advisory services (2.1 to

2.3)

25.784.804 26.083 n.a.

M16 Co-operation 43.956.582 n.a. n.a.

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• Measure 1: Knowledge transfer and information actions

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Measure 2: advisory services, farm management and relief services

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• Measure 3: Co-operation

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• EIP AGRI – European Innovation Partnership for Agriculture Productivity and Sustainability

…brings together innovation actors (farmers, advisers, researchers, businesses, NGOs) at EU level and within the rural development programmes (RDPs) to develop innovative ideas that can contribute to rural development, thus jobs

Relevant activities, e.g.:

- - Focus group on sustainable mobilisation of forest biomass (final meeting end of January 2017)

- - Focus Group on Forests and their mitigation and adaptation potential (upcoming 2017)

- - Operational groups under RDP / Thematic Networks under Horizon 2020 [tbd]

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From € 53 billion (FP7) to 79 billion (H2020) – current prices

271 FP7 projects, ca. 511 MEUR - 'forest' in abstract

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106 Horizon 2020 projects, ca. 183 MEUR – 'forest' in abstract (Sep 2016)

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Horizon 2020 Structure

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SocietalChallenges

Excellent Science

IndustrialLeadership

1. Health, demographic change and wellbeing

2. Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine and Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy (about 3.5 bn€)

3. Secure, clean and efficient energy

4. Smart, green and integrated transport

5. Climate action, resource efficiency and raw materials

6. Inclusive, innovative and reflective societies

7. Secure societies

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Horizon 2020 legal framework

- Regulation no. 1291/2013 of the EP and of the Council establishing Horizon 2020 The Framework Programme for R&I 2014-2020

- Council Decision no. 2013/743/EU - Specific Programme

SC 2 – "Food Security, Sustainable Agriculture and Forestry, Marine and Maritime and Inland Water Research and the Bioeconomy"

2.1.4 Sustainable forestry:

• "The aim is to sustainably produce bio-based products, ecosystem services (including water-related and climate-mitigation services) and sufficient biomass, with due consideration to economical, ecological and social aspects of forestry as well as to regional differences. Overall, activities in the forestry sector will seek to promote multi-functional forests which deliver a variety of ecological, economic, and social benefits. […]."

2.1.2 – Providing ecosystem services and public goods

2.1.3 – Empowerment of rural areas, support to policies and rural innovation

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WP 2017 - SC2 Part (call now opened)

SFS-19-2017-E): Innovative forest-based bioeconomy

(ERA-NET Cofund, 5+10 MEUR)

"[…] promote increased innovation and competitiveness of the forest-based sector in Europe and support its transformation from a resource-intensive to a knowledge-intensive, productive, resource-efficient and resilient sector. Sustainability and modernisation of forestry systems and downstream value chains including innovative business concepts and production technologies will be needed to develop the forestry sector and the European bioeconomy.[…]"

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Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking

• Value Chain 1: From lignocellulosic feedstock to

advanced biofuels, bio-based chemicals & biomaterials

• Value Chain 2: Next generation forest-based value chains

• Value Chain 3: Next generation agro-based value chains

• Value Chain 4: New value chains from (organic) waste

• Value Chain 5: Integrated energy, pulp and chemicals

biorefineries

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• LIFE+ Programme (Regulation (EU) No 1293/2013)

• A. Priority area "Environment and Resource Efficiency"

• (c) Thematic priorities for Resource Efficiency, including soil and forests, and green and circular economy: activities for the implementation of the Roadmap for a Resource-Efficient Europe and of the 7th Environment Action Programme, in particular:

• (i) activities for industrial symbiosis and knowledge transfer, and development of new models for the shift towards a circular and green economy; […]

• (iii) activities for forest monitoring and information systems, and to prevent forest fires.

WP 2014-2017: ca. 500 MEUR for "Environment and Resource Efficiency"

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Forest-related LIFE projects (Astrale Report 2015)

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• Further activities

• - Fitness check, EC Dec 2016 conclusion: the Nature Directives are fit for purpose but requires better implementation (the last assessment for the 81 EU-wide protected forest habitats - unsatisfactory conservation status).

• Improving Natura 2000 implementation includes better education and training or forest owners and managers to provide them with the necessary skills and know-how.

• - Study on 'Natura 2000 and jobs', to determine employment and employment opportunities linked to the management of Natura 2000 sites (of which half forest) – upcoming

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EU Forest-related policies until 2020 and beyond

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