Spain is pressing the European Commission to elevate climate adaptation to a central economic and security priority, warning that the bloc can no longer afford reactive measures as extreme weather events grow more frequent and expensive. This push comes as Brussels finalizes a climate resilience strategy slated for completion by year-end, a process Madrid argues must be strengthened in the wake of a catastrophic summer.
A letter addressed to Climate Action Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra outlines Spain’s comprehensive proposal, which calls for integrating resilience assessments into all planning and investment decisions rather than treating them as post-hoc formalities.
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