Council conclusions on civil protection work in view of climate change

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Set of conclusions adopted at a meeting of the Council of the European Union on 3 March 2022, addressing civil protection work in view of climate change.

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These conclusions call for the adaptation of civil protection to extreme weather events resulting from climate change, in terms of prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Member states and the Commission are encouraged to invest in research and innovation in order to better detect and anticipate extreme climate risks and improve civil protection capacities. The conclusions also promote the development of dedicated training programmes and exercises.

Member States are encouraged to develop adequate prevention and preparedness actions, including ensuring the availability of sufficient capacities at national level to tackle risks resulting from climate change. Additionally, Member States and the European Commission are invited to pursue the development of EU civil protection capacities based on current and forward-looking scenarios and taking into account overall gaps.

The conclusions also call on Member States to support the preparedness of the population through information, education, training and exercises. They pay special attention to the role of citizens' participation and volunteers in civil protection initiatives, noting the need to reinforce the resilience of the population.

The text was adopted by the Council of the European Union on 3 March 2022 and published in the Official Journal on 26 August 2022.

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Council of the European Union: Press Release, 03/03/2022: Civil protection work in view of climate change: Council adopts conclusions https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022/03/03/making-civil-protection-ready-for-climate-change-council-adopts-conclusions/

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