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Indicator <strong>and</strong> data needs• natural climate-related hazards such as floods,droughts, storms or forest fires;• climate <strong>change</strong> <strong>impacts</strong> on health.See for an overview of all climate <strong>change</strong> projects the<strong>Europe</strong>an Commission's website ( 124 ). Furthermore,<strong>Climate</strong>-ADAPT conta<strong>in</strong>s a database with all ma<strong>in</strong>EU FP6/FP7 projects over the past years deal<strong>in</strong>gwith climate <strong>change</strong> <strong>impacts</strong>, <strong>vulnerability</strong> <strong>and</strong>adaptation ( 125 ). The EU CIRCLE-2 ('<strong>Climate</strong> ImpactResearch & Response Coord<strong>in</strong>ation for a Larger<strong>Europe</strong>') ERA-NET project ( 126 ) conta<strong>in</strong>s an extensivedatabase on relevant national research activities.Although much research has been done on CC IVA,further research will be useful on a range ofquestions or issues that may need further attention,such as l<strong>in</strong>ks between mitigation <strong>and</strong> adaptation <strong>and</strong>societal transformation to susta<strong>in</strong>able development<strong>and</strong> a green economy.Horizon 2020 ( 127 ) is the EU f<strong>in</strong>ancial <strong>in</strong>strumentimplement<strong>in</strong>g the 'Innovation Union', a <strong>Europe</strong>2020 flagship <strong>in</strong>itiative. Priorities <strong>and</strong> researchfocus for Horizon 2020 are be<strong>in</strong>g discussed <strong>in</strong>2011/2012. <strong>Climate</strong> action is amongst the prioritiesidentified <strong>in</strong> the proposal by the <strong>Europe</strong>anCommission (2011 ( 128 )). At least 60 % of thetotal Horizon 2020 budget would be related tosusta<strong>in</strong>able development, the vast majority of thisexpenditure contribut<strong>in</strong>g to mutually re<strong>in</strong>forc<strong>in</strong>gclimate <strong>and</strong> environmental objectives. It is expectedthat around 35 % of the Horizon 2020 budget willbe climate‐related expenditure, which is for bothmitigation <strong>and</strong> adaptation together. The <strong>Europe</strong>anParliament <strong>and</strong> <strong>Europe</strong>an Council are discuss<strong>in</strong>gthe content <strong>and</strong> budget for Horizon 2020 <strong>and</strong> byend‐2013 adoption of legislative acts on Horizon2020 are expected.The concept of Jo<strong>in</strong>t Programm<strong>in</strong>g was <strong>in</strong>troducedby the <strong>Europe</strong>an Commission <strong>in</strong> 2008. It is one of the<strong>in</strong>itiatives for implement<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>Europe</strong>an ResearchArea (ERA ( 129 )). The aim of Jo<strong>in</strong>t Programm<strong>in</strong>gis to <strong>in</strong>crease the value of relevant national <strong>and</strong>EU research <strong>and</strong> development (R&D) fund<strong>in</strong>gby concerted <strong>and</strong> jo<strong>in</strong>t plann<strong>in</strong>g, implementation<strong>and</strong> evaluation of national research programmes.A Jo<strong>in</strong>t Programm<strong>in</strong>g Initiative 'Connect<strong>in</strong>g<strong>Climate</strong> Knowledge for <strong>Europe</strong>' (JPI <strong>Climate</strong> ( 130 ))was <strong>in</strong>itiated which will cover research related toimprov<strong>in</strong>g climate projections, climate services,societal transformation <strong>and</strong> decision support tools. Itwas launched by the <strong>Europe</strong>an Council <strong>in</strong> December2011 ( 131 ) (as part of the launch<strong>in</strong>g of five JPIs forresearch) <strong>and</strong> a range of recommended actions werementioned.( 124 ) See http://ec.europa.eu/research/environment/<strong>in</strong>dex_en.cfm?pg=projects&area=climate.( 125 ) See http://climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu/web/guest/research-projects.( 126 ) See http://www.circle-era.eu/np4/10.( 127 ) See http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/<strong>in</strong>dex_en.cfm?pg=h2020.( 128 ) See http://ec.europa.eu/research/horizon2020/pdf/proposals/communication_<strong>fr</strong>om_the_commission_-_horizon_2020_-_the_<strong>fr</strong>amework_programme_for_research_<strong>and</strong>_<strong>in</strong>novation.pdf#view=fit&pagemode=none.( 129 ) See http://ec.europa.eu/research/era/<strong>in</strong>dex_en.htm.( 130 ) See http://www.jpi-climate.eu.( 131 ) See http://www.consilium.europa.eu/uedocs/cms_Data/docs/pressdata/en/<strong>in</strong>tm/126583.pdf.<strong>Climate</strong> <strong>change</strong>, <strong>impacts</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>vulnerability</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Europe</strong> 2012245

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