The EU Arctic Research policy and the role

The EU Arctic Research policy and the role of INTAROS Andrea Tilche Head of the Climate Action and Earth Observation Unit European Commission - DG Research and Innovation INTAROS project kick-off meeting Bergen, Norway - 11 January 2017 Research and Innovation

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Science in the COP 21 decision and in the Paris Agreement 1. Asks the IPCC to provide a Special Report on 1. 5°C impacts and pathways in order to inform the "facilitative dialogue" foreseen in 2018, and to contribute the "global stocktake" exercise. 2. Asks Parties to accelerate mitigation and adaptation efforts "in accordance with best available science". 3. Calls for strengthening cooperation in research, systematic observation and early warning systems that inform climate services and support decision-making. 4. Recalls the importance of technology development and transfer and innovation for an effective global response to climate change. Policy Research and Innovation

Support science for the IPCC Reports • Within the 6 th Assessment Report (AR 6) cycle (WGI April 2021, WGIII July 2021, WGII October 2022), 3 Special Reports (SR) have been decided: 1. 1. 5°C warming impacts and pathways (Sept. 2018); 2. Ocean and the Cryosphere (Sept. 2019); 3. Agriculture, land use, land degradation, … (Sept. 2019) • Calls for proposals on IPCC gaps should lead to publications at least 6 months before the Reports' approval Policy Research and Innovation

International cooperation GEOSS – Global Earth Observation System of Systems Cold Regions Initiative Policy Research and Innovation

The Role of INTAROS and Policy Research and Innovation

Rapid Arctic changes are impacting its own fragile ecosystem, and are also, on a broader scale, influencing global changes to the climate system and to sea level. Arctic research and observation are essential to monitor and predict the evolution of these changes. Policy Research and Innovation

• Arctic science challenges demand a pan-Arctic approach and long-term commitment that go beyond the average research project duration. • It is fundamental to move toward a sustained Arctic observation system. • In order to look at the global drivers and the consequences of Arctic changes on the physical, biological and human sphere, observations cannot be confined to the Arctic and should be linked to global systems such as GEOSS. Policy Research and Innovation

• The EU aims at developing an Integrated Arctic Observing System that will help to address global challenges. • With INTAROS and the deployment of Copernicus services, we are now leading in the domain of Arctic observations, and we have to exploit at best all the actions that the EU is financing. Policy Research and Innovation

• EU major Arctic science investor • Leading in Arctic observation: major contributor to the outcomes of the Arctic Observing Summit 2016 • Key player and recognised leader on Arctic observation at the White House Arctic Science Ministerial Policy Research and Innovation

The EU with other European "H 2020" partners put on the table the most concrete deliverables, such as INTAROS, together with the Horizon 2020 cluster of new projects (APPLICATE and BLUE ACTION) working for building an integrated Arctic observing system. Policy Research and Innovation

12 -13 Jan 2017: International Arctic-Observing Assessment Framework Workshop Washington DC, USA. The workshop will define Arctic-specific societal benefit areas and key objectives. Key step to justify increased observation networks and sustained measurements of physical, biological and social processes. Policy Research and Innovation

29 -30 Mar 2017: Arctic Workshop of the Transatlantic Ocean Research Alliance – Brussels, BE. Objective: establishment of strategies and international efforts to develop an integrated Arctic observing system. Session on: "Key Arctic Change variables for an integrated Arctic observing system serving scientific and operational purposes ". "Status of data availability and strategies to build an integrated data access platform". Policy Research and Innovation

• We are working to co-host a 2 nd Arctic Science Ministerial in the autumn 2018, in Europe. • Through INTAROS and other on-going and future actions, we aim at showing: • concrete actions to advance towards sustained Arctic observations • an impact assessment of Arctic observations. • The objective is to provide governments, with the "business case" for long-term commitment in Arctic observations. Policy Research and Innovation

In Conclusion: • INTAROS: • a key project for deploying European Arctic research strategy objectives • Key deliverable of ASM 1 and ASM 2 • Strong engagement with SAON • Key contribution to GEOSS We look forward to work with you! Policy Research and Innovation

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