FP7 Environment Programme
Marine & Coastal Research
Seminar on R&D projects supporting the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Implementation
22 February 2012 , Brussels
Ana Teresa Caetano
European Commission
DG R&I - Environment Directorate
Management of Natural Resources Unit
FP7 Structure and Thematic Areas
2007-2013
EU’s chief instrument for funding research
• First level
– Second level
• Third level
– Fourth level
» Fifth level
Environment Programme
Budget ~€ 2 billion
Implementation:
On an annual basis through
calls for proposals
Balanced combination of funding
schemes:
• Collaborative research projects
• ERA-Nets (coordination)
• SICAs (Int. Cooperation)
• Coordination and support actions
FP7 Marine & Coastal Research
Cooperation sp programme
EU contribution (2007-2010):
Environment ~200M€
Transport ~138 M€
0.2%
Socio-economic
sciences & humanities
7%
Space
20%
Transport
11%
Energy
KBBE ~98 M€ (*)
Energy ~76 M€
ICT ~50 M€
29%
Environment
6%
Security
4%
Nano production
14%
Food, agriculture &
fisheries, &
biotechnology
0,44%
Health
7%
Information &
communication
technologies
Space ~47 M€
Security ~ 44M€
Health ~3 M€ (*)
Socio-eco-hum ~1 M€
Total = ~685 M€ (*)
(*) data does not include the KBBE
and Health 2010 calls
FP7 marine/maritime all programmes => average 213 M€/y
08/04/2015
FP7 Environment Programme
Policy Context
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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FP7 Environment Programme
Policy Context (cont.)
Environmental Research to support EU policies such as:
– European Climate Change Programme II
– 6th Environmental Action Plan and associated Thematic Strategies (air, waste,
marine protection, biodiversity, soil, pesticides, urban)
– Action Plans on Environmental Technologies and Environment and Health
– European directives – Water Directive, REACH (chemicals), CAFE (air quality),
INSPIRE (env. Data)
• Marine Strategy Framework Directive – environmental pillar of the
Maritime Policy
– Integrated Maritime Policy for the Union (“The Blue Book”)
• EU Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research – science pillar of the
Maritime Policy
– Europe 2020 Strategy and related flag ship initiatives e.g., the Innovation Union,
A resource-efficient Europe
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FP7 Environment Programme
Policy Context (cont.)
“If we really want to build sustainable policies and practices, we
need better knowledge [...] we need marine research and innovation
if we want to make our sick European seas healthy again.” Janez
Potočnik, European Commissioner for Environment
"substantial need to develop additional scientific understanding for
assessing GES in a coherent and holistic manner to support the
ecosystem-based approach to management.» EC Decision on GES
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FP7 Environment Programme
Marine & Coastal Research
Calls 2007- 2011 Marine R&D projects
with some components of research in support to the Marine Strategy Directive
Management of marine
environments: 18 Funded activities
Climate Change, Pollution and
Risks: 9 funded activities
Ex: ODEMM, MEECE, Knowseas, SESAME,
MESMA, Vectors, PERSEUS, Coralfish,
Hermione
Ex: THOR, EPOCA , MedSea, Ice2sea,
ATP, CLAMER: Climate change and
marine ecosystems => Conference Sept.
2011
Ocean observation systems and
monitoring methods: 8 funded
activities
Ex: Eurosites, Acobar, Hypox, Envirogrids,
Medina
08/04/2015
Monitoring technologies: 4 funded
activities
Ex: Protool, Midtal, WreckProtect and
Theseus
FP7 Marine & Coastal Research
Calls 2012 – R&D in support of the Marine Directive:
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Support the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive
(2008/56/EC) and other relevant Policies (CFP, IMP)
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Address research gaps about the definition and monitoring of the “Good
Environment Status” (GES) of EU waters to be achieved by 2020
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9 Topics targeting several descriptors (e.g. biological diversity, sea floor
integrity, sea food contaminants, litter, noise)
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Dedicated budget: 42 Million €
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Status: call closed (evaluations and negotiation on going)
FP7 Themes involved: Theme 2 (KBBE), Theme 5 (ENERGY), Theme 6
(Environment) and Theme 7 (Transport)
FP7 Marine & Coastal Research
Calls 2012 – R&D in support of the Marine Directive (some results):
BENTHIS: study adverse impact of fisheries on benthic ecosystem
which may negatively affect the fisheries yield and integrity of the
sea bed – Collaborative project - EC proposed funding ~ 6 Million€
(under negotiation, KBBE)
ECsafeSEAFOOD: assess environmental contaminants in seafood –
Collaborative project – EC proposed funding ~3 Million€ (under
negotiation, KBBE)
STAGES: Science and Technology Advancing Governance of Good
Environmental Status – Support Action - EC proposed funding ~1
Million€ (under negotiation, Environment)
FP7 Environment Programme
Marine & Coastal Research
Calls 2012 – R&D in support of the Marine Directive (some results):
STAGES - Science and Technology Advancing Governance of Good
Environmental Status (FP7 Environment support action)
Aims:
• Extract the knowledge of EU and national research funded activities in
the area of marine environment, synthesise it and make it widely
accessible (per descriptor, criteria, indicator, pressures and impacts)
• Identify the needs for further research to improve the scientific
underpinning for the implementation of the Marine Directive,
• Assess options for the development of a structured science / policy
interface platform sustainable on the long term in support to the
Implementation of Marine Directive.
FP7 Environment Programme
Marine & Coastal Research
Promoting Synergies – Governance
• SEAS-Era: Towards Integrated European Marine Research
Strategy and Programmes (Eranet)
− develop a coordination structure of MS marine research programmes
sustainable at the long term with the major goal of developing and
implementing common research strategies related to the EU basins
• Link with JPI Healthy Oceans and Seas – Adopted by the Council
Dec 2011
• Bonus-185 : Joint Baltic Sea Research Programme. Adopted in
July 2010
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FP7 Environment Programme
Marine & Coastal Research
Calls 2013 – Marine research topics
• Joint Call « The Ocean of Tomorrow »
– Innovative Sensors For In-Situ Monitoring Of Marine Environment And Related
Maritime Activities
– Biosensors For Real time Monitoring of Contaminants In The Marine Environment
Involving several FP7 Themes other than Theme 6 (Environment)
• FP7 Environment workprogramme includes other relevant marine
research related topics (e.g. seabed mining, climate related oceans
processes, coastal threats)
• Launch of the call => summer 2012 (last FP7 calls)
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Horizon 2020 – Objectives and structure
Europe 2020 priorities
European Research Area
International cooperation
Shared objectives and principles
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Tackling Societal Challenges
Health, demographic change and
wellbeing
Food security, sustainable agriculture and
the bio-economy
Secure, clean and efficient energy
Smart, green and integrated transport
Climate action and resource efficiency,
including raw materials
Inclusive, innovative and secure societies
EIT and JRC will contribute to addressing
these challenges
Simplified access
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Creating Industrial Leadership and
Competitive Frameworks
 Leadership in enabling and industrial
technologies
 ICT
 Nanotechnology, advanced materials,
biotechnology and advanced
manufacturing & processing
 Space
 Access to risk finance
 Innovation in SMEs
Excellence in the Science Base
The European Research Council (Frontier research)
Future and Emerging Technologies (FET)
Skills, training and career development (Marie Curie)
European research infrastructures
Common rules, toolkit of funding schemes
Coherent with other EU and MS
actions
Horizon 2020
Climate Action and Resource Efficiency, including Raw
Materials Challenge
The challenge is to achieve a resource efficient and
climate change resilient economy that meets the needs
of a growing global population within the natural limits
of a finite planet. Activities will increase European
competitiveness and improve well being, whilst assuring
environmental integrity, keeping average global warming
below 2 °C and enabling ecosystems and society to
adapt to climate change.
Horizon 2020
Climate Action and Resource Efficiency, including Raw
Materials Challenge
• Policy drivers include:
– Europe 2020 strategy
– Innovation Union - research and innovation key drivers of
competitiveness, jobs, sustainable growth and social progress
– A Resource-Efficient Europe and the corresponding Roadmap –
promoting the shift towards a resource-efficient and low carbon economy
which will help us to fight against climate change and limit the
environmental impacts of resource use
– Adapting to climate change: Towards a European framework for action
– The Raw Materials Initiative
– The EU Sustainable Development Strategy
– An Integrated Maritime Policy for the EU (incl. MSFD)
– The Eco-innovation Action Plan
– Etc.
Horizon 2020
Climate Action and Resource Efficiency, including Raw Materials
Challenge
Broad line of activities (emphasis on marine research):
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Fighting and adapting to climate change by further improving the scientific
knowledge-base of climate drivers, processes, mechanisms and feedbacks
associated with the functioning of oceans
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Sustainably managing natural resources and ecosystems
- Further our understanding of the functioning of ecosystems, including
research on marine ecosystems, from coastal zones to the deep sea.
- Provide knowledge and tools for effective decision making and public
engagement . Emphasis will be put on critical policy relevant
ecosystems and ecosystem services, such as fresh water, seas and
oceans.
Ensuring the sustainable supply of non-energy and non-agricultural raw
materials including access to deep-sea resources (e.g. sea-bed mining).
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Enabling the transition towards a green economy through eco-innovation
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Developing comprehensive and sustained global environmental observation
& information systems
From FP7 to Towards HORIZON 2020 a Common
Strategic Framework for EU Research and Innovation
funding
Indicative time line
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Nov 2011: HORIZON 2020 Commission proposal adoption
Summer 2012: FP7 last calls (bridging with Horizon 2020)
2012-2013: HORIZON 2020 Parliament and Council discussion
End 2013: HORIZON 2020 Parliament and Council adoption of
legislative acts
• 01/01/2014: HORIZON 2020 starts; launch of first calls
HORIZON 2020
http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/index_en.cfm
Marine Research
http://ec.europa.eu/research/environment/index_en.cfm?pg=marine
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