[en] As France is about to publish the second National Low-Carbon Strategy (SNBC) which takes carbon neutrality objectives into account, this publication comments the opinion expressed by the Environment Authority (AE) which stated recommendations to improve this strategy. The objective is there to be sure that measures to improve the greenhouse gas emission assessment will not create impacts on other issues like biodiversity or various pollutions, and also to be sure that the ambitious trajectory will be actually met. Thus, the AE noticed and outlined limitations for some activity sectors, the necessity to take the global carbon print of a product or activity into account, the necessity of a better articulation between local plans, and the necessity of support social measures with a well designed use of tax revenues
Journal
Preventique; ISSN 2262-2144; 
; (no.165); p. 46-48
; (no.165); p. 46-48
[en] The assessment of the National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (NAP), produced by the General Advisory Council on the Environment and Sustainable Development, has highlighted the plan's flagship achievements and identified areas in need of improvement and the most significant shortcomings. Since much of this first plan was exploratory and therefore concentrated primarily on developing knowledge and experience in newly emerging subjects, it helped to provide a clearer picture of the issues involved in climate change adaptation in many different fields. It also pinpointed certain aspects that France will need to focus its efforts on, both in terms of the themes that are given attention and in terms of the work of local and regional authorities and public bodies. One of the areas that will need to be worked on is to bring the way economic sectors are structured into line with future climate-related issues. Some of the cross-sector work carried out under the framework of the NAP, such as the opinion on risk acceptability and governance produced by the Prevention and Precaution Committee, or the five volumes of 'The French Climate in the 21. Century', have themselves provided material for discussions about France's adaptation process and contributed to highlighting the newly emerging area of climate services. The opinion issued by the Advisory Council on Economic, Social and Environmental Affairs in 2014 offers further general insights, both from the point of view of the various sectors concerned and in terms of translating the adaptation process into practice at local and regional levels. One of the aspects it flags up is the specific issues affecting the French Overseas Territories. The action taken by France can also be viewed in the European context and the work of the European Environment Agency, underlining the positive effects of sharing experience and methods between Member States and the benefits of cross-border cooperation between neighbouring EU countries. The international cooperation aspect that is so necessary in the field of adaptation has been reflected in Article 7 of the Paris Agreement, produced in the closing stages of the 21. Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Agreement on Climate Change. In addition to the cross-cutting evaluations, several of the actions led to examining the plan or making recommendations for adaptation actions from the point of view of specific subjects. For example, the Scientific Advisory Council on Natural Heritage and Biodiversity stressed that the plan did not pay sufficient attention to biodiversity and the complex interactions between biodiversity and climate. The General Advisory Council on Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas highlighted the need to address climate change adaptation and climate change mitigation together, within a framework of local-level projects and a broad vision of the agriculture, forestry and other land uses sector. Meanwhile, the Public Health Council pointed to the fact that the health issues surrounding adaptation of the population tie in closely with the subject of individual and collective behaviour. By giving a significant amount of feedback on public policy, identifying a wide range of issues and making well-supported recommendations, this report provides the public bodies with a springboard for strengthening France's adaptation process. All the stakeholders concerned will be able to take it on board in detail with the help of the in-depth analyses
Source
2016; 288 p; ISBN 978-2-11-010344-4; ; Available from the INIS Liaison Officer for France, see the INIS website for current contact and E-mail addresses
; Available from the INIS Liaison Officer for France, see the INIS website for current contact and E-mail addresses
[en] The coastline of France faces a range of highly specific challenges, in terms of demographics, urbanisation, socio-economic activities and the environment. The attractiveness of coastlines, and the ever-growing trend for soil sealing, is making these territories increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The main impacts of climate change are rising temperatures, changing rainfall and cyclone patterns, the acidification of water and rising sea levels - an impact that is addressed in detail in this work. Data gathered since the early 20. century reveal a significant trend, namely that sea levels rose substantially and quickly during the last century, at a rate five times faster than in previous millennia. In statistical terms, the average sea level rose by 1.7 ± 0.2 mm per year between 1901 and 2010, and by 3.2 ± 0.4 mm per year between 1993 in 2014. All current climate models predict that average global sea levels will rise at a rate faster than that observed between 1971 and 2010 during the 21. century. This means that, in addition to the 20 cm rise in sea levels observed in the last 150 years, the sea is expected to rise by a further 26 to 82 cm by the end of this century. The exact rise will depend on the success of efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Although the rise in average sea levels in the last 150 years may seem insignificant when compared with the height of waves and tides, the IPCC's summary report (2014) suggests that an average rise in sea levels of 0.5 m would, without suitable adaptation and protection measures, result in flooding occurring between 10 and 100 times more often. This report presents: 1 - The main impacts of climate change on the coastline 2 - Climate change and sea level: from the planet to the French coastline 3 - Adaptation - from crisis management to planning: 'Waves and flooding' warnings; Cost of coastal natural disasters and the insurance mechanism; Regulating territories exposed to coastal flooding risks; A national coastal erosion anticipation strategy; Experimental relocation of activities and property: towards spatial reconfiguration of territories threatened by coastal risks; Scientific knowledge, today and tomorrow; The LiCCo project and the perspectives of elected officials on both sides of the Channel
Source
2015; 185 p; ISBN 978-2-11-010037-5; ; 93 refs.; Available from the INIS Liaison Officer for France, see the INIS website for current contact and E-mail addresses
; 93 refs.; Available from the INIS Liaison Officer for France, see the INIS website for current contact and E-mail addresses