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SDG: Policy Framework and Impact Logic for Horizon Europe SDG: Policy Framework and Impact Logic for Horizon Europe NCP Academy – Training National Contact Points Webinar, 30/10/2020 Thomas Arnold, DG Research and Innovation, Clément Evroux, DG Research and Innovation, Advisor Sustainable Development Goals Unit A3 - Horizon Strategic Planning & Programming I. SDG: Policy Framework II. Impact Logic for Horizon Europe I. SDG: Policy Framework Thomas ARNOLD Research and Innovation Planetary emergency Summary for policymakers of the global assessment report on biodiversity and ecosystem services of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (2019), https://www.ipbes.net/global-assessment- report-biodiversity-ecosystem-services https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03595- 0?fbclid=IwAR0aw21aEZfltUTKyE8rIRpGzLhZo9s2n7KxjXHoeO n2EZJNiMKjfrcCvM0 Our crises are systemic and interconnected Transforming our world 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development All dimensions of sustainability - “5 P's” ‘Wedding Cake’ SDG clustering A holistic approach, the sum is more than 17 goals and 169 targets 8 Azote Images for Stockholm Resilience Centre Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Kräftriket 2B, SE-10691 [email protected] Anthropocene – The Great Acceleration Steffen et al (2015), The Trajectory of the Anthropocene, The Great Acceleration Doughnut - A new compass for the 21st century K.Raworth. Doughnut Economics: seven ways to think like a 21st century economist, 2017. https://www.kateraworth.com/ K.Raworth. A Doughnut for the Anthropocene: humanity’s compass in the 21st century, 2017. www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lanplh/PIIS2542-5196(17)30028-1.pdf 10 Well-being for all within planetary boundaries A safe and just space … All countries are developing countries O’Neill, Fanning, Lamb and Steinberger, 2018 A good11 life for all within planetary boundaries Nature Sustainability, 1, 88–95 Sustainable Development is in our DNA Treaty on European Union Article 3 1. The Union's aim is to promote peace, its values and the well-being of its peoples. 2. The Union shall offer its citizens an area of freedom, security and justice without internal frontiers, in which the free movement of persons is ensured in conjunction with appropriate measures with respect to external border controls, asylum, immigration and the prevention and combating of crime. 3. The Union shall establish an internal market. It shall work for the sustainable development of Europe based on balanced economic growth and price stability, a highly competitive social market economy, aiming at full employment and social progress, and a high level of protection and improvement of the quality of the environment. It shall promote scientific and technological advance. It shall combat social exclusion and discrimination, and shall promote social justice and protection, equality between women and men, solidarity between generations and protection of the rights of the child. It shall promote economic, social and territorial cohesion, and solidarity among Member States. It shall respect its rich cultural and linguistic diversity, and shall ensure that Europe's cultural heritage is safeguarded and enhanced. 4. The Union shall establish an economic and monetary union whose currency is the euro. 5. In its relations with the wider world, the Union shall uphold and promote its values and interests and contribute to the protection of its citizens. It shall contribute to peace, security, the sustainable development of the Earth, solidarity and mutual respect among peoples, free and fair trade, eradication of poverty and the protection of human rights, in particular the rights of the child, as well as to the strict observance and the development of international law, including respect for the principles of the United Nations Charter. 6. The Union shall pursue its objectives by appropriate means commensurate with the competences which are conferred upon it in the Treaties. Source: Official Journal of the European Union, http://eur- lex.europa.eu/resource.html?uri=cellar:2bf140bf-a3f8-4ab2-b506- fd71826e6da6.0023.02/DOC_1&format=PDF Sustainable Development is in our DNA Commission Communication 22 November 2016 “Sustainable development —development that meets the needs of present generations without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs — is deeply rooted in the European project. A life of dignity for all within the planet's limits and reconciling economic efficiency, social inclusion and environmental responsibility is at the essence of sustainable development.” Towards a sustainable Europe by 2030 3 Scenarios 1) An overarching EU SDG strategy to guide all the actions of the EU and its Member States Under this scenario, the United Nations 2030 Agenda and the SDGs would be our compass and map and thus determine the strategic framework for the EU and its Member States. 2) Continued mainstreaming of the SDGs in all relevant EU policies by the Commission, but not enforcing Member States’ Action 3) Putting enhanced focus on external action while consolidating current sustainability ambition at EU level Six headline ambitions for Europe R&I needed for all A European Green Deal An economy that works for people A Europe fit for the digital age Protecting our European way of life A stronger Europe in the world A new push for European democracy “I will refocus the European Semester into an instrument that integrates the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.” A game changer for EU policy • holistic approach across various green deal objectives • capture on multiple wins • systemic transformation A clean planet for all: A European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy ‘Bounce forward’ and not ‘bounce back’ “Business as usual is no more. We will need to ‘bounce forward’ and not ‘bounce back’. And we will need to build a resilient, green and digital Europe” President Ursula von der Leyen in written interview with EFE, 15.4.2020 https://www.euractiv.com/section/future-eu/interview/von-der-leyen-we- now-need-to-build-resilient-green-digital-europe/ Sustainable Recovery • Green • Digital • Resilient • Socially Inclusive https://ec.europa.eu/info/strategy/eu-budget/long-term-eu- budget/2021-2027_en Resilience and Sustainability Transformations “Resilience is the ability to not only withstand and cope with challenges, but also to undergo transitions in a sustainable, fair, and democratic manner.” President Ursula von der Leyen https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/news/commission-unveils-its-first- strategic-foresight-report-charting-course-towards-more-resilient Green and digital transformation https://ec.europa.eu/easme/en/news/nature https://newmobility.news/2019/04/24/urbike- -based-solutions-are-helping-address-urban- revolutionising-urban-delivery/ challenges Strategic autonomy http://www.arc2020.eu/agroecol https://www.theparliamentmagazine.eu/news/articl ogy-tale-two-continents/ e/copernicus-to-provide-daily-air-quality-forecast- for-europe-on-euronews https://ec.europa.eu/growth/sectors/space/copernic us_en Building the world we want to live in: A Union of vitality in a world of fragility All of this will ensure Europe gets back to its feet. But as we pull through together, we must also propel ourselves forwards to the world of tomorrow. State of the Union Address by President von der Leyen https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/SPEECH_20_1655 R&I drives, enables and accelerates the transition to a sustainable Europe Transformation SCIENCE, RESEARCH AND INNOVATION PERFORMANCE OF THE EU 2020 https://ec.europa.eu/info/publications/science- research-and-innovation-performance-eu-2020_en Delivering Europe’s recovery through research and innovation Research and Innovation (R&I) are critical levers to ensure a sustainable and inclusive recovery, while boosting the resilience of our production sectors, the competitiveness of our economies and the transformation of our socio-economic systems https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/research_and_innovation /contact/documents/recovery_ri_paper_20_july_2020_final.pdf Expert group on the economic and societal impact of research and innovation (ESIR) Our planet is facing a deep systems crisis, rooted in a number of strongly interconnected global challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, pollution, widespread poverty, inequality and growing instability. This “protect-prepare-transform” approach ultimately implies optimizing innovation in an integrated fashion, focusing on a transition which is just and embodies new social, green, and digital pathways altogether. https://ec.europa.eu/info/sites/info/files/research_and_innovation/group s/esir/ec_rtd_esir-recovery-resilience-covid19.pdf Redefining systems https://clubofrome.org/impact-hubs/climate-emergency/a-system- change-compass/ Links between degradation of nature and increasing pandemic risks • “Future pandemics will emerge more often, spread more rapidly, do more damage to the world economy and kill more people than COVID-19 unless there is a transformative change in the global approach to dealing with infectious diseases” • “Escaping the era of pandemics is possible, but that this will require a seismic shift in approach from reaction to prevention “ Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), 2020, https://ipbes.net/pandemics Our Moonshot is Earth https://eoimages.gsfc.nasa.gov/images/imagerecords/6300
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