Report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) has found that the EU Member States understand how critical it is to mainstream climate change adaptation across a broad range of impacted sectors, such as agriculture, water, and disaster risk management, as well as to adapt to the effects of heatwaves, droughts, floods, heavy precipitation, and changing temperatures.
According to the report titled “Advancing towards climate resilience,” there are still differences in the levels of investment and financing for implementing adaptation strategies among EU Member States.
Based on national data given to the European Commission (under the Governance of the Energy Union and Climate Action Regulation), the report provides a snapshot of all EU Member States’ national adaptation efforts for 2021.
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It also describes recent progress by comparing adaptation measures with prior data, where possible. A small amount of data from Turkey, an EEA member but not an EU member, is also included in the report.
In particular, actions that assist in raising awareness, capacity development, the incorporation of climate change in education and support for adaptation at regional and local levels that are aimed at strengthening capacity are among the many measures listed by EU Member States.
While adaptation is increasingly being supported, there are still a number of problems, including how to assess adaptation finance since many of these initiatives simultaneously support other environmental, social, and economic goals.
Story was adapted from European Environment Agency.
