Periodic Reporting for period 3 - RethinkAction (CRoss-sEcToral planning decisIoN-maKing platform to foster climate Action)
Okres sprawozdawczy: 2024-10-01 do 2025-09-30
The land system is recognised as a “planet boundary” at risk of being exceeded, affecting the development of society as we know it today. RethinkAction co-developed a cross-sectoral decision-making platform that provides clear and valuable information on climate change helping to increase awareness and attractiveness on the use of Land use-based Adaptation and Mitigation Solutions (LAMS). Centred on land use as a key to sustain life and reach objectives in the context of climate change, the platform helps to understand how policy decisions can have an effect on land use and its interlinakages with other sectors. As a decision-making environment, it allows users to evaluate the effects of LAMS linking local, European and global scales through six representative case studies. Thanks to this multi-scale approach, RethinkAction emerge as a useful solution to create awareness not only for political changes but also for individual behavioural changes.
Co-creation was the most relevant pillar to develop a solution adjusted to the real needs and expectations of stakeholders in order to promote active participation in climate action, connecting decision-makers, stakeholders and citizens in Europe. The final solution includes: (i) High-resolution climate data and land use maps. Climate change vulnerabilities, risks, suitability maps and carbon maps in each case study. (ii) A catalogue of LAMS covering local, EU and global scales. (iii) Multiscale evaluation framework integrating future perspectives across scales: a local System Dynamic model for the assessment of LAMS and the upscaling approach to translate the effects of local solutions to EU and global scales (WILIAM IAM).
Modelling the effect of policies on land use has required integrating multiple branches of knowledge. RethinkAction has worked intensively to provide an evaluation platform that incorporates the real needs of stakeholders to define land-based policy recommendations at different scales (from local to EU). The platform was demonstrated and promoted within the scientific community to engage potential replicators. The project has successfully concluded, and its results are accessible to the scientific community through its website, Zenodo repository, and its Massive Open Online Course available on Thinkific.
Co-creation was the most relevant pillar to develop a solution adjusted to the real needs and expectations of stakeholders in order to promote active participation in climate action, connecting decision-makers, stakeholders and citizens in Europe. The final solution includes: (i) High-resolution climate data and land use maps. Climate change vulnerabilities, risks, suitability maps and carbon maps in each case study. (ii) A catalogue of LAMS covering local, EU and global scales. (iii) Multiscale evaluation framework integrating future perspectives across scales: a local System Dynamic model for the assessment of LAMS and the upscaling approach to translate the effects of local solutions to EU and global scales (WILIAM IAM).
Modelling the effect of policies on land use has required integrating multiple branches of knowledge. RethinkAction has worked intensively to provide an evaluation platform that incorporates the real needs of stakeholders to define land-based policy recommendations at different scales (from local to EU). The platform was demonstrated and promoted within the scientific community to engage potential replicators. The project has successfully concluded, and its results are accessible to the scientific community through its website, Zenodo repository, and its Massive Open Online Course available on Thinkific.
A brief summary of the work performed in RP3 is presented:
•WP2: One ongoing activity (T2.4 – Coordination of the co-creation activities and quality testing with the ens-user community) working in the coordination activities with the End-Users Community (EUC). Several internal and external workshops held during RP2. D2.6 was sumbmitted at M48 integrating an explanation of the 5th and 6th consultation workshops.
•WP3: No activities performed in this reporting period. Pending activities were transferred to the activities of other WPs.
•WP4: Review activities of rejected deliverables are reported in this period.
•WP5: T5.5 developed the policy recommendations based on the use of WILIAM model. A set of storylines was developed and the simulation were developed using an automated pipeline for the integration of different policy intensities. The results have been analysed to define the basis for the policy recomendations integrated in deliverables D5.6. Finally, a policy brief document was developed to provide more understandable results for the society.
•WP6: Packages of solutions were developed in co-creation processes with the EUC (T6.3 and D6.3) while the local SD model (T6.4) have been finalised integrating case studies especificities, interlinkages between sectors and relevant adaptation and mitigation policies to evaluate land use constraints including synergies and trade-offs of policy application. The model implementation is describled in deliverable D6.4. T6.5 defined storylines at case study level to be simulated in the local SD model in order to provide an ex-ante evalaution of the policy application (D6.5). Finally, a policy-brief document per case study (D6.6) was developed including the main results of WP6 implementation in each case study.
•WP7: The final release of the platform was launched with the following functionalities: i) LAMS catalogue as an interactive tool; (ii) ECVs assessment al case study level and Global/EU scale including maps and timeseries under three different climate scenarios (SSP126, SSP245, SSP585); (iii) Hazards, exposure, vulnerability and risk at case study level using three different climate scenarios (SSP126, SSP245, SSP585) by means of heat maps; (iv) Check and review of impact chains; (v) Adaptation and mitigation capacities; (vi) Development of packages of solutions; (vii) Case study selection according to similarities; (viii) Simulation of policies (LAMS) at case study level, (ix) Simulation of policies (LAMS) at EU/global scale; (x) Intelinkage for what-if scenarios implementation; (xi) specific funtionalities by end-user. The platform is available in this URL: https://tools.cartif.es/rethinkaction/#/inicio(odnośnik otworzy się w nowym oknie). Deliverables D7.3 D7.4 D7.6 and D7.7 were submitted.
•WP8: Review on data collection tools from an exploitation perspective as well as the IPR management and the exploitation roadmap to finalise KERs characterization (T8.1). The Busines Model was developed including analysis on the competitor solutions, the market and potential economic returns (T8.2 reported in D8.3 and D8.4). Setting up the replication strategy defining the activities, the roles and the main responsabilities of each partner (T8.3 reported in deliverable D8.5). Implementation of the replication strategy through three webinars and associated activities (T8.4 reported in deliverable D8.6).
•WP9: C&D strategy was implemented identifying relevant events, publications and relevant projects and initiatives to collaborate. Developed activities included website updates, posts in social media, updates on the C&D tracking list, updates on the event data base, development of blogposts, internal meetings to improve C&D activities, news articles on project meetings, video interviews and final Newsletter. Project presentation at events: COP29, EURESFO25, ECCA2025 or EUROGEO. Finally, the project developed five scientific papers to diseminate the project results into the scientific community.
•WP2: One ongoing activity (T2.4 – Coordination of the co-creation activities and quality testing with the ens-user community) working in the coordination activities with the End-Users Community (EUC). Several internal and external workshops held during RP2. D2.6 was sumbmitted at M48 integrating an explanation of the 5th and 6th consultation workshops.
•WP3: No activities performed in this reporting period. Pending activities were transferred to the activities of other WPs.
•WP4: Review activities of rejected deliverables are reported in this period.
•WP5: T5.5 developed the policy recommendations based on the use of WILIAM model. A set of storylines was developed and the simulation were developed using an automated pipeline for the integration of different policy intensities. The results have been analysed to define the basis for the policy recomendations integrated in deliverables D5.6. Finally, a policy brief document was developed to provide more understandable results for the society.
•WP6: Packages of solutions were developed in co-creation processes with the EUC (T6.3 and D6.3) while the local SD model (T6.4) have been finalised integrating case studies especificities, interlinkages between sectors and relevant adaptation and mitigation policies to evaluate land use constraints including synergies and trade-offs of policy application. The model implementation is describled in deliverable D6.4. T6.5 defined storylines at case study level to be simulated in the local SD model in order to provide an ex-ante evalaution of the policy application (D6.5). Finally, a policy-brief document per case study (D6.6) was developed including the main results of WP6 implementation in each case study.
•WP7: The final release of the platform was launched with the following functionalities: i) LAMS catalogue as an interactive tool; (ii) ECVs assessment al case study level and Global/EU scale including maps and timeseries under three different climate scenarios (SSP126, SSP245, SSP585); (iii) Hazards, exposure, vulnerability and risk at case study level using three different climate scenarios (SSP126, SSP245, SSP585) by means of heat maps; (iv) Check and review of impact chains; (v) Adaptation and mitigation capacities; (vi) Development of packages of solutions; (vii) Case study selection according to similarities; (viii) Simulation of policies (LAMS) at case study level, (ix) Simulation of policies (LAMS) at EU/global scale; (x) Intelinkage for what-if scenarios implementation; (xi) specific funtionalities by end-user. The platform is available in this URL: https://tools.cartif.es/rethinkaction/#/inicio(odnośnik otworzy się w nowym oknie). Deliverables D7.3 D7.4 D7.6 and D7.7 were submitted.
•WP8: Review on data collection tools from an exploitation perspective as well as the IPR management and the exploitation roadmap to finalise KERs characterization (T8.1). The Busines Model was developed including analysis on the competitor solutions, the market and potential economic returns (T8.2 reported in D8.3 and D8.4). Setting up the replication strategy defining the activities, the roles and the main responsabilities of each partner (T8.3 reported in deliverable D8.5). Implementation of the replication strategy through three webinars and associated activities (T8.4 reported in deliverable D8.6).
•WP9: C&D strategy was implemented identifying relevant events, publications and relevant projects and initiatives to collaborate. Developed activities included website updates, posts in social media, updates on the C&D tracking list, updates on the event data base, development of blogposts, internal meetings to improve C&D activities, news articles on project meetings, video interviews and final Newsletter. Project presentation at events: COP29, EURESFO25, ECCA2025 or EUROGEO. Finally, the project developed five scientific papers to diseminate the project results into the scientific community.
The steps followed during the final report period were crucial to obtain the final set of key exploitable results (KERs): (1) Algorithm for case study selection and algorithm for development of packages of soluction according to objectives and priorities, (2) LAMS catalogue explorer (database and associated visualization tool), (3) Case study local level assessment (SD model), (4) EU / global level assessment (WILIAM model) & (5) the Integrated Assessment Platform.
In terms of progress beyond the state of the art and impacts, Rethinkaction has been working to finalise the common modelling framework consistent between scales whose progress beyond the state of the art is reported in the technical reporting document (Part B). However, the link of each WP that contributes to the establishing the basis towards ambitions and impacts is shown below:
•WP2: ambition 1, 2 & 5; impacts 1, 4, 5, & 9
•WP3: ambition 3; impacts 2 & 3
•WP4: ambition 4; impacts 3 & 6
•WP5: ambition 1, 4 & 5; impacts 3, 6, 7, & 8
•WP6: ambition 1, 2, 4 & 5; impacts 3, 6, 7, & 8
•WP7: ambition 6; impacts 4, 5, 6 & 9
•WP8: ambition 7; impacts 5, 7, 8 & 9
•WP9: impacts 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 & 9
In terms of progress beyond the state of the art and impacts, Rethinkaction has been working to finalise the common modelling framework consistent between scales whose progress beyond the state of the art is reported in the technical reporting document (Part B). However, the link of each WP that contributes to the establishing the basis towards ambitions and impacts is shown below:
•WP2: ambition 1, 2 & 5; impacts 1, 4, 5, & 9
•WP3: ambition 3; impacts 2 & 3
•WP4: ambition 4; impacts 3 & 6
•WP5: ambition 1, 4 & 5; impacts 3, 6, 7, & 8
•WP6: ambition 1, 2, 4 & 5; impacts 3, 6, 7, & 8
•WP7: ambition 6; impacts 4, 5, 6 & 9
•WP8: ambition 7; impacts 5, 7, 8 & 9
•WP9: impacts 1, 2, 4, 7, 8 & 9