In the Political Guidelines for the European Commission 2024-2029, President Ursula von der Leyen announced a European Climate Change Adaptation Plan (ECAP) to support Member States in their preparedness and resilience planning. Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra took the lead on the ECAP and the policy package will be presented in the second half of 2026.

Climate resilience and preparedness have already received specific attention in several key EU policy documents, including the Competitiveness Compass, the Vision for Agriculture and the Communication on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF). (More on climate-adapt.eea.europa.eu)