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.

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

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 : 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

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

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)

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AMICA "Adaptation and Mitigation - an Integrated Climate Policy Approach"

Online Adaptation Tool

Venice: Tide Level Monitoring Network

Stuttgart: Green roofs for a better city climate

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

Integration: Energy Adaptation benefits ……………… Mitigation benefits Energy Supply Security during extreme weather events (storms, drought) Comfort in buildings (during heat waves) Risk prevention previous to extreme climate (storm, drought, flooding) Reduction of environmental damages in flooding areas (water pollution) CO2-neutral energy consumption -Decentralised power plants with renewable energies- retrofitting (fuel switch) - Storage hydro power stations - Higher biomass use - Use of removable energies for cooling (Solar cooling, etc.) - Exchange of oil heating in flooding areas (with f. e. wood energy) Energy efficiency /savings - Master plan for the use of water - Energy savings in general - retrofitting (new technologies) - Green roofs - “Trigeneration” (combined heat, cooling and power Production) - Power management by rapid electricity saving activities (including media campaigns, etc.) “CO2-sinks” - Planting and use of local forest resources (wood energy), watershed management

Construction: Heatwaves – Energy saving and cooling with renewable energy Photo:Stock.XCHNG Photo: passivhaus.jpg

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

Energy: Storm- Decentralization with renewable energies

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

Spatial Planning: Adaptation versus Mitigation Foto: pixelquelle.de

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

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

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

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

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 : : 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 :

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.)

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