EU Climate Risks Demand Faster Action
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The fires, drought and heat waves this summer show that Europe needs to invest urgently in protecting against climate change, warns European Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra. The EU estimates that the EU bloc needs about €70 billion per year for adaptation measures, but Member States are currently spending less than half of that amount.
EU Climate Risks Demand Faster Action
Brussels, Belgium, 25 August (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – European governments face growing pressure to act earlier and more proactively against EU climate risks, as extreme heat, drought, wildfires and flooding increasingly threaten public health, infrastructure and economic …
Europe must quickly increase investments in climate adaptation, otherwise it faces significantly higher costs when extreme weather becomes more common, EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra said in an interview with Politico.
EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra warns that to prevent further spiralling costs, European governments must invest huge sums in measures to increase their countries' climate resilience.
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