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7ème Programme Cadre de l’UE Projet d’orientations de Recherche 2007

“Environnement (y inclus changement climatique)”

« Piedmont » meeting11 septembre 2006

P. ValetteDG Recherche – Direction Environnement

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Value added of the EU level

Pooling and leveraging resources (critical mass)

Fostering human capacity and excellence in S&T (networking)

Better integration of European R&D (scientific base, coordination, dissemination)

« European research to strengthen the EU policies » (Lisbon strategy)

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FP7 (2007 –2013) 4 Specific Programmes

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Ideas – Frontier Research

Capacities – Research Capacity

People – Marie Curie Actions

Cooperation – Collaborative research

The JRC activity and the EURATOM research

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Cooperation – Collaborative Research

1. Health2. Food, agriculture and biotechnology3. Information and communication technologies4. Nanosciences, nanotechnologies, materials

and new production technologies5. Energy6. Environment (including climate change)7. Transport (including aeronautics)8. Socio-economic sciences and the humanities9. Security and space

Environment has links with all the other themes

Nine themes

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Budget for FP7

• Total budget (2004 prices) : 48 081 million €• Indicative breakdown following the IIA on 4th

of April 20062006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 20135044 5170 5612 6088 6704 7486 8170 8851

• In 2013 expenditure 75% higher than in 2006

• current prices: Overall budget ~ 54 billion euro (~ 60% increase compared to FP6)

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FP7 2007 – 2013Specific Programmes

* Austrian Presidency proposal for a revised

budget

Cooperation – Collaborative research

32 202

Ideas – Frontier Research 7 460

People – Human Potential 4 577

Capacities – Research Capacity

4 193

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JRC (non-nuclear) 1 751

JRC (nuclear) 750

Euratom 4 062*Informal Competitiveness Council – GRAZ – 21 & 22 April 2006

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Support from Environmental Research

Environmental Research to support International commitments such as:

– UN FCCC and Kyoto Protocol and Montreal Protocols

– UN Convention on Biological Diversity

– UN Strategy for Disaster Reduction

– World Summit on Sustainable Development

– Intergovernmental panel for Climate Change (IPCC)

– Group on Earth Observations (GEO)

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Environmental Research to contribute to EU environmental policies such as:

– European Climate Change Programme II

– 6th Environmental Action Plan and associated Thematic Strategies (air, waste, marine, soil, pesticides, urban)

– Action Plans on Environmental Technologies and Environment and Health

– European directives – Water Framework, REACH (chemicals), CAFE (air quality), INSPIRE (env. data)

Environmental Research to contribute to EU policies such as:

– Sustainable Development Strategy, International cooperation, Space, Innovation, Health, Regional Development

Support from Environmental Research

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FP7 Areas and Topics

FP 7 thematic priorities and activities should integrate within the research activity itself, when relevant:

Support to Policy / Unforeseen policy needs

Dissemination activities (research-policy, science-society)

International cooperation in particular with INCO countries

Socio-economic dimension

SME participation

Cross thematic topics

Coordination of national programmes ERA-NET, Art. 169 can be part of the activities

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Structure of the FP7 annual work programmes

Strong focus on the calls in the calendar year

Simplification aspects

A coherent approach with new elements in the Themes: integrating international cooperation, policy needs, emerging needs and coordination of national programmes (ERA-NET)

Definition of topics, funding schemes, and expected impacts

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Timetable for the preparation of the Work Programmes

Consultation/ preparatory stage (February-June)– Advice, consultations, inputs from external sources (AG,

TP, events)

First draft at the DG RTD level by 19 July 2006

Consolidation stage (July-Sept)– First consolidated draft– Review of horizontal, cross-thematic issues– Further consultation with AG’s

Adoption stage (2006)(October – Interservices Consultations / November – FP7 PC/ December – Commission adoption)

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Research in support to policies in FP7

Will continue to be central in FP7 in “Co-operation”

Research in support to policies will be embedded in the Themes and implemented through standard calls

Impacts on policy shall be clearly defined in the “expected impact” in the Work Programme

Flexibility in the WP to accommodate unforeseen policy needs (e.g. epidemics, emerging concerns about food safety, natural disaster responses)

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Dissemination, knowledge transfer and broader engagement in FP7 (1)

More pro-active approach to dissemination in FP7

Activities at Work Programme level:- through particular ‘topics’ of the call dedicated to dissemination- expert calls (framework contract)

Activities at project level:- through introduction of activities in the Contract and reporting requirements

Offering targeted assistance to projects to optimise the use of results- legal helpdesk- exploitation strategic seminars

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Dissemination, knowledge transfer and broader engagement in FP7 (2)

Specific actions disseminating results from across a range of projects (including projects outside FP7) e.g. Alert information system, Cordis and specific measures

Dissemination to policy makers and standardisation bodies to facilitate the use of results- synthesise knowledge/ results- organise dissemination and awareness events

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International cooperation in FP7

The participation of third countries in the co-operation SP will be possible via 2 mechanisms:

The opening of all activities to third countries – both for ICPC* and industrialised countries in the Themes

Specific co-operation actions in each thematic priority dedicated to ICPC- part of the main call identifying topics for ICPC’s→ topics in consultation with the Capacity Programme and ICPC partner regions

→ importance to regional approaches (eg. Latin-America, Asia, etc.)

*International Co-operation Partner Country (ICPC)

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SME Participation in FP7

Participation of SME’s across the Specific Programmes in particular in co-operation:- including priorities/ areas of interest to SME’s; eg. environmental technologies - propose appropriate funding schemes→ this will be complemented by the Competitiveness & Innovation Programme

SME-participation in the “Industry-academia partnerships and pathways” of the “People” programme

SME specific actions in the Capacities: “Research for the benefit of SME’s”

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Approaches to cross-thematic issues in FP7

Create attention to cross-thematic issues in FP7

Some identified in SP (e.g. marine science and technology)

→ implementation can be done through coordinated calls (when more than one theme is involved)or joint calls (preferred if there are stronger linkages on topic level in serveral themes)

→ coordinated calls are preferred thanks to a lower administrative burden/ load

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Main new features aiming at simplification of the FP7 Rules for participation

Member State / Associated country equally treated for the minimum number of participants

Costs models are abandoned (instead, a unique definition of eligible costs)

Community contribution is 50% for research and demonstration… … and up to 75% for public bodies, higher education, non profit

and SMEs NoEs are financed by means of lump sums

(23.500€/year/researcher) Financial Collective Responsibility to be replaced by other

mechanisms (Guarantee Fund) Reduction of the frequency of audit certificates

FP7 Rules for participation (1)

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Community financial contribution

• Three forms of grant• Reimbursement of eligible costs• Lump sums• Flat-rate financing

• Maximum reimbursement rates– Research and technological development ≤ 50%

• but: Public bodies, secondary and higher education bodies, research organisations (non profit), SMEs ≤ 75%

– Demonstration activities ≤ 50% – Frontier research actions (European Research

Council) ≤ 100% – Coordination and Support Actions ≤ 100% – Training and career development of researchers

actions ≤ 100%

FP7 Rules for participation (2)

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Funding schemes (formerly ‘instruments’)

Collaborative projects (range from small focused actions to large integrating projects)

Networks of excellence (~same scope and objectives as in FP6)

Coordination actions and Support actions (~same scope and objectives as in FP6)

Actions to promote and develop human resources and mobility of researchers

FP7 Rules for participation (3)

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Activity “Climate change, pollution and risks”

Area “Pressures on environment and climate” – 6 sub-areas including regional impacts

1. 1. The Earth system and climateThe Earth system and climate

2.2. Emissions and PressuresEmissions and Pressures

3. 3. The Carbon cycle: Integration and interactionsThe Carbon cycle: Integration and interactions

4.4. Future ClimateFuture Climate

5.5. Climate Change ImpactsClimate Change Impacts

6.6. Response strategies: Mitigation and AdaptationResponse strategies: Mitigation and Adaptation

FP7 activities – Theme “Environment” (including Climate Change)

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Activity “Climate change, pollution and risks”

Area “Environment and health” including research for biomonitoring

1. Health effects of exposure to environmental stressors

2. Methods and tools to underpin environment and health research including human biomonitoring

3. Delivery of methods and decision support tools for risk analysis and policy development

FP7 activities – Theme “Environment” (including Climate Change)

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Activity “Climate change, pollution and risks”

Area “Natural hazards” – 4 sub-areas including floods

1. Hazard assessment, processes and triggering factors

2. Hazard Detection and Prediction

3. Vulnerability assessment and Societal impacts

4. Risk management and Mitigation

FP7 activities – Theme “Environment” (including Climate Change)

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Activity “Sustainable management of resources”

Area “Conservation and sustainable management of natural and man-made resources and biodiversity” – 5 sub-areas

1. Water Resources

2. Soil Research and Desertification, Forests

3. Biodiversity

4. Urban Development

5. Consumption Patterns

FP7 activities – Theme “Environment” (including Climate Change)

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Activity “Sustainable management of resources”

Area “Evolution of marine environments” – including 3 sub-areas

1. Marine Resources

2. Evolution of Marine Environment

3. Marine Observing Systems (link with GEO)

FP7 activities – Theme “Environment” (including Climate Change)

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Activity “Environmental Technologies”

Area “Environmental technologies for the sustainable management of the natural and man-made environment” – 6 sub-areas including conservation and enhancement of cultural heritage

1. Water priorities will be mainly derived from the Strategic Research Agenda of the WSSTP

2. Soil3. Wastes4. Clean Processes and Pollution Prevention5. Built Environment6. Cultural Heritage

FP7 activities – Theme “Environment” (including Climate Change)

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Activity “Environmental Technologies”

Area “Technology assessment, verification and testing” including LCA/LCT, alternatives for animal testing, sustainable chemistry, risk-assessment.

FP7 activities – Theme “Environment” (including Climate Change)

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Activity “Earth observation and assessment tools”

Area “Earth observation” – 4 sub-areas including in situ and space observation for 9 societal benefit areas

1. Integrating existing European Earth Observation activities in GEO (global level)

2. Developing cross-cutting research activities relevant to GEO

3. Earth Observation activities in emerging areas of research

4. Developing Capacity Building activities in the domain of Earth Observation

FP7 activities – Theme “Environment” (including Climate Change)

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Activity “Earth observation and assessment tools”

Area “Assessment tools for sustainable development” – 4 sub-areas including techno-economic modeling, land use

1. Indicators for Sustainable Development

2. Land use and Sustainable Development

3. Foresight and Forecast

4. Externalities and multifunctionalities

FP7 activities – Theme “Environment” (including Climate Change)

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CONCLUSIONS

La priorité thématique “Environnement” est clairement spécifiée et prometteuse

Des innovations majeures en terme de contenu: Technologies environnementales, GEO, Environnement-Santé

Un budget comparable au PC6 en 2007 et 2008 Actions de coordination des programmes de recherche,

coopération internationale intégrée à la recherche coopérative

L’exploitation des résultats pour la définition des politiques: un enjeu majeur dès le début de la recherche

La contribution des autres programmes spécifiques à la recherche environnementale: un nouveau défi