Extreme weather phenomena cost Poland EUR 1.4 billion a year

At the end of next year, the EC will propose a European plan to adapt to climate change, which will include Flood lessons – the EU Commissioner for climate, Hoekstra, announced in Wrocław. In turn, the head of MKIŚ informed that the estimated costs of extreme weather phenomena in Poland are EUR 1.4 billion a year.

“The Commission will prepare a European plan for adaptation to climate change and we are currently conducting an in -depth analysis of the influence and public consultations in the EU before we finalize our proposal at the end of next year,” he said during the 4th EU Mission Forum in terms of adaptation to Hoekstra climate change.

He indicated that this plan would take into account lessons pulled out, among others From recent floods in Europe, also in Poland. The Commissioner pointed to the cost of these phenomena, their impact on local communities and a reduction in GDP.

“We will prepare legislation to really implement a change. And this means (…) the conversion of risk awareness into truly practical strategies that will build immunity and the use of successful projects to shape permanent policies. It will promote readiness (to extreme weather phenomena – PAP) and will ensure that it will be built into national plans, which is not always the case now.”

“Every country and every region in the EU will have a solid adaptation system for climate change. (…) This approach will ensure (…) that our investments will be able to withstand more frequent extreme weather phenomena,” said the Commissioner for Climate, Green Order and Pure Growth.

Also the Polish Minister of Climate and Environment Paulina Hennig-Kloska estimated that the construction of immunity is the basic pillar of the EU climate policy.

“In Poland, this is a clear priority. According to our estimates, extreme weather phenomena cost us EUR 1.4 billion a year. In response, we implemented legislation, which requires all medium and large cities to prepare urban adaptation plans,” said Hennig -Kloska.

She added that the government also cooperates with the regions that prepare the first strategies of regional adaptation.

“This year is the launch of a new national adaptation strategy and action plan. This process will involve all sectors exposed to climate risk,” she emphasized. (PAP Biznes)

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