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In May 2022, the European Commission's Directorate-General for Climate Action (DG CLIMA) and the European Environment Agency (EEA) initiated the preparation of the first European Climate Risk Assessment (EUCRA). EUCRA assesses the current and future impacts and risks of climate change on the environment, economy and wider society in Europe. The first EUCRA is a fast-track, expert-led assessment based primarily on a review and synthesis of existing data and knowledge from various sources. The assessment focuses specifically on complex climate risks, such as transboundary, cascading and combined risks.
Political context
Strategy EU Adaptation Strategy sets out how the European Union can adapt to the inevitable impacts of climate change and become more climate resilient by 2050. The strategy proposes to step up adaptation planning and risk assessments as one of the key steps towards achieving smarter, faster and more systematic adaptation in Europe. Point 14 explicitly states: "Based on an overview of the risks of natural and man-made disasters that the European Union may face, relevant research projects, the PESETA series of reports and taking into account existing sectoral regulations, the Commission will prepare an EU-wide climate risk assessment."
