Climate risks: EU Commission wants clari • Table.Briefings

Investitionen in die Verringerung von Klimarisiken sind deutlich geringer als die Schadenskosten von Klimaauswirkungen wie Dürren, Überschwemmungen, Waldbränden, Krankheiten, Ernteausfällen oder Hitzewellen, schreibt die EU-Kommission. — Investments in the reduction of climate risks are significantly lower than the damage costs of climate impacts such as flooding, writes the EU Commission.

Climate change is more than evident in droughts, floods, forest fires and heatwaves. Who is responsible for making Europe more resilient in the most diverse areas is often not regulated. The EU Commission now wants to change this.

On Tuesday, the EU Commission presented its strategy to tackle the problems of Europe’s lack of climate resilience. This was in response to the report published on Monday by the European Environment Agency (EEA) on climate risks in Europe. In its communication, it identifies the following areas for action:

Climate risks: EU Commission wants clarity on responsibilities

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