1. Horizon 2020 Societal Challenge 5
Climate Action, Environment, Resource Efficiency and Raw Materials
Sustainable Growth in the Atlantic Area
Alice Wemaere (EPA) & Mark Sweeney (EI)
12th December 2017

2. Societal Challenge 5
Climate action, environment, resource efficiency and raw materials
Objective:
"to achieve a resource– and water– efficient and climate change resilient economy and society, the protection and sustainable management of natural resources and ecosystems, and a sustainable supply and use of raw materials, in order to meet the needs of a growing global population within the sustainable limits of the planet's natural resources and eco-systems."

3. Focus Area 'Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future'
Covers the main actions in Work Programme which can contribute to the goals of the Paris Agreement
limit global temperature rise to well below 2°C, make efforts to limit this to 1.5°C;
enhance adaptive capacity, strengthening resilience and reducing vulnerabilities;
Integrating multiple angles of society, economy, technology, industrial value chains, the energy system, environment, health, land use and governance
Aims to develop ground-breaking solutions capable of achieving carbon neutrality and climate resilience of Europe and beyond in the second half of the century
Total indicative budget ( ):
EUR million

4. 'Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future' Focus Area
Industrial technologies (LEIT-NMBP): topics in call 'Industrial Sustainability' (notably on Energy Efficient Buildings and Clean Energy through Innovative Materials), €271 million
Space (LEIT-Space): topics on Earth Observation, €82 million
Food security (SC2): some topics in calls 'Sustainable Food Security', 'Blue Growth' and 'Rural Renaissance', €203 million
Energy (SC3): all topics in call 'Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future: secure, clean and efficient energy', €1 953 million
Transport (SC4): all topics in call 'Green vehicles' and some topics in call 'Mobility for Growth' ('Low-carbon and sustainable transport'), €408 million
Climate (SC5): all topics in call 'Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future: climate action in support of the Paris Agreement', €426 million

5. Total indicative budget (2018-2020):
'Connecting economic and environmental gains – the Circular Economy' Focus Area
Covers the main actions in Work Programme which will directly support the circular economy policy
– integrating production, consumption, waste management and raw materials
* Ensure that growth no longer requires increasing consumption of resources, energy, water and primary raw materials
* Minimise waste, including from plastics
* Enhance industrial competitiveness
Total indicative budget ( ):
EUR 940 million
SDGs:

6. 'Connecting economic and environmental gains – the Circular Economy' Focus Area
Industrial technologies (LEIT-NMBP): topics in call 'Industrial Sustainability' (notably Sustainable Process Industry and Catalysing the Circular Economy); and in industrial biotechnology: €370 million
Food security and Bioeconomy (SC2): topics in calls 'Sustainable Food Security', 'Blue Growth' and 'Rural Renaissance', including access to risk finance: €253 million
Energy (SC3): Carbon dioxide reuse: €12 million
Climate, Environment and Raw Materials (SC5): topics in call 'Greening the economy in line with the SDGs' – circular economy and raw materials: €306 million

7. Call "Greening the economy in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)"
Connecting economic and environmental gains - the circular economy: Objectives
substantially improve efficiency of resource use
increase use of resources originating from secondary sources, while avoiding adverse health effects
minimise production of waste (including through design for product durability), pollution and GHG emissions
enhance cities' capacity to embrace circular econ. approaches
support transition to systemic, integrated solutions for closed cycles of resource use in the water sector
contribute to implementing the Circular Economy Action Plan and key high-level EU priorities, including jobs, growth and investment, climate and energy, strengthened industrial base
support EU endeavours to implement the SDGs, particularly SDGs 12, 6, 11 and 13, and Habitat III New Urban Agenda

8. Call "Greening the economy in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)"
Connecting economic and environmental gains - the circular economy
Raw materials
Water for our environment, economy and society
Innovating cities for sustainability and resilience
Protecting and leveraging the value of our natural and cultural assets: Earth observation; nature-based solutions, disaster risk reduction and natural capital accounting; heritage alive
Budget in 2018 €219.7 million
2018 topics open: 7 November 2017
First call deadline: 27 Feb 2018

9. Call "Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future: climate action in support of the Paris Agreement" – Objective
produce solutions for the achievement of the PA's mitigation and adaptation goals
further relevant scientific knowledge for the implementation of the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and for key PA-related milestones
support relevant EU policies and objectives, e.g. Energy Union, Arctic policy, EU Adaptation Strategy, and EU climate diplomacy efforts
cooperation with strategic partner countries/regions
communicating research results to a broader audience, including the wider public
support EU endeavours to implement the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDGs 13, 6, 11, 14 and 15

10. Climate adaptation, impacts and services
Call "Building a low-carbon, climate resilient future: climate action in support of the Paris Agreement"
Decarbonisation
Climate adaptation, impacts and services
Inter-relations between climate change, biodiversity and ecosystem services [in 2019]
The Cryosphere [in 2019]
Knowledge gaps
Earth observation [in 2020]
Budget in 2018: €123 million
2018 topics open: 7 November 2017
First call deadline: 27 Feb 2018

11. Call Timeframe
2018:
Call opening: 07/11/2017 (pre-publication October 2017)
1-stage and 1st step of 2-stage process: 27/02/2018
2nd step of 2-stage process: 04/09/2018
2019:
Call opening: 14/11/2018
1-stage and 1st step of 2-stage process: 19/02/2019
2nd step of 2-stage process: 04/09/2019

12. Joint Programming Initiatives

13. Joint Programming Initiatives
Co-chaired by IE (EPA) since 2014
Chaired by IE (EPA) since 2017
IE (EPA) as Observer since 2016

14. Challenge-1) Multiple pressure effects on ecosystems and ecosystem services as well as effective mitigation – adaptation tools and assessments for implementing the water related targets of the UN SDGs
Sub-topic-1.a. Assessment of multiple pressures (hydromorphological changes, anthropogenic pollution, biological contamination, or/and natural hazards, etc.) effects on ecosystems and ecosystem services
Sub-topic-1.b. Tools and approaches for adapting and mitigating to multiple pressures
Challenge-2) Developing accessible solutions for clean water management to address UN SDG6 targets and associated SDGs Research and innovation for near future securement of clean drinking water for inhabitants in countries across the globe, linked to the UN SDG6:
Sub-topic-2.a. Developing systems for universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all
Sub-topic-2.b. Wastewater treatment and recycling
Water Resource Management in support of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
Scope

15. 2018 Joint Call on Sustainable Water Management
Setting Up Network of researchers/projects:
Ecosystem Services
Emerging Contaminants

16. 2018 Joint Call on Assessment of Cross(X)-sectoral climate Impacts and pathways for Sustainable transformation

17. Scope

18. 143 pre-registrations received
7 proposals involving 8 Irish researchers
3 IE Coordinators
Eligibility

19. Environment Support Team
Alice Wemaere
Environmental
Protection Agency
Mark Sweeney
Enterprise Ireland

20. 2017 EPA Annual Information Session on Horizon 2020 SC5: 18th October 2017 in UCD
EC Info Day and brokerage event  on the Horizon 2020 Work Programme , for SC5: 8th and 9th November 2017
2017 EPA EC Webinar on the Horizon 2020 Work Programme , for SC5: 27th November 2017
Raw Materials Week
Event is now full – It will be web-streamed live 20

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22. 2017 Results 1-Stage SC5 2017 Topics: 2-Stage SC5 2017 Topics:
38 Irish applicants (2 coordinators)
11 on Main List (no coordinator) - €1.2m
2-Stage SC Topics:
20 Irish applicants
6 on Main List - € 2.3m
BG 2017 Topics:
13 Irish applicants
2 on Main List - € 0.6m

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