Climate impacts and preparedness in Europe

The EU and its Member States are very aware of the challenges related to climate change impacts. There is a common understanding that efforts must be scaled up and must be better coordinated.

This platform brings together its full body of evidence on extreme weather events driven by climate change. The platform covers heatwaves, floods, droughts and wildfires — the hazards causing the greatest harm to people, ecosystems and economies across the continent. It also presents data, projections and adaptation examples through interactive maps, indicators and charts.

The platform makes clear the scale of what is already under way. Weather- and climate-related extremes caused economic losses estimated EUR 822 billion across the EU between 1980 and 2024, with the last four years each ranking among the five costliest on record.

By bringing existing EEA data, indicators and publications into a single, accessible entry point, the platform is designed to support resilience-building efforts at national, regional and local level.