This years European Climate Risk Assessment of the European Environment Agency concludes that Europe is the fastest-warming continent in the world including downpours severe droughts. Monitoring the impacts of meteorological droughts supports policy measures that target greenhouse gas removals and the adaptation of ecosystems to climate change. Drought impacts may increase further if global mitigation and EU and national adaptation strategies are not effectively implemented. Fortunately, drought is used as a headline indicator in the reporting on the 8th Environmental Action Programme.