On Monday 29 April, the European Environment Agency (EEA) published a report calling for urgent urban adaptation to climate change in the European Union. This study follows on from the climate risk assessment presented by the EEA on 11 March (see EUROPE B13368A11).
According to the document, cities, which are home to 75% of Europe’s population, are on the front line when it comes to climate impacts, where temperatures can be 10 to 15°C higher than in surrounding areas due to the urban...