Adaptation: "While all EEA member countries have policies in place, progress remains uneven" (EEA report)

"Europe is warming twice as fast as the global average, making climate resilience increasingly urgent. While all EEA member countries have adaptation policies in place, progress remains uneven. Gaps in climate risk assessments, implementation, financing, monitoring and cross-border cooperation limit preparedness", states a new report dedicated to climate resilience in Europe in 2025, released on 11/06/2026 by the European Environment Agency.

The conclusions also highlight that "adaptation is increasingly anchored in national climate laws, with 18 EEA member countries having introduced legal requirements".

"Still, policy approaches vary due to different governance systems, legal traditions and institutional arrangements. Climate risk evidence is often not clearly linked to measurable policy objectives, corresponding indicators or climate-risk responsive actions, reducing the ability of planning systems to guide action and track progress", stresses the report.

On the same day, the EEA also releases a second report, focusing on Europe's smallest communities, which are showing "strong…