The European Parliament outlined a European climate resilience framework that would put climate risks into planning and clarify responsibility for managing them, the institution said in a video published Oct. 27.
The proposed framework would extend beyond efforts to learn together and support one another in preparing for climate change. The scale of the problem means those efforts alone are no longer enough, the institution said.
The announcement came through the European Parliament's own channel and represents its account of the proposals. The supplied remarks did not identify the speakers by name, title or institution, or identify who would formally introduce the framework.
The package would address how Europe protects people, plans for climate risks and prepares for warmer conditions. It calls for decisions to take account of scientific assessments of what climate change will bring.
The framework would seek a clear account of who is responsible for managing climate risks. The remarks did not assign those responsibilities to particular authorities or explain how the framework would resolve gaps in responsibility.
The package also includes plans to identify 100 of Europe's most vulnerable territories, according to the European Parliament. The remarks did not name the territories, give criteria for choosing them or set a deadline for completing that work.
A planned climate insurance alliance would seek to reduce the gap in insurance coverage against climate risks. The announcement did not identify the alliance's members, explain how it would operate or specify how much additional coverage it would seek.
A European heatwave plan is also being rolled out to help people cope with hotter summer temperatures in the short term. The remarks did not describe the measures it would contain or give a timetable for putting them into effect.
Digital tools already developed include a climate viewer that allows users to examine risks by geographical location. The remarks did not specify which risks the viewer covers, who can access it or how authorities would use it in planning.
The announcement described climate change as a cause of damage to wealth and infrastructure. It called for spending now to protect citizens and save money in the future, without giving a figure for the investment or the savings.
The remarks left the package's funding and implementation schedule open. They gave no budget, identified no source of financing and set no date for the framework to take effect. They also did not specify whether its requirements would be binding.
