The European Green Deal confirmed that the Commission “will adopt a new, more ambitious EU strategy on adaptation to climate change”. While reducing EU’s emissions will remain paramount for climate action, the inconvenient truth is that the climate is already changing and the effects are being felt across the globe, including Europe, thus making a case for stronger EU coordination on adaptation efforts. 

In 2019, the EPC carried out a project with the support of Zurich International to assess the state of play on adaptation in the EU and how its resilience to climate change could be improved. This Policy Dialogue will discuss the main findings of the EPC study and the upcoming EU adaptation strategy, including innovative and smart approaches to adaptation, how to ensure that adaptation efforts support mitigation and the role of green infrastructure and insurance.