As the past years have shown, the Alpine region is particularly affected by the impacts of climate change. This makes it all the more important to implement effective measures that strengthen the resilience of communities and regions against storms, floods, and landslides, as well as heatwaves and droughts, which put both agriculture and the energy sector under pressure.
Early adaptation to extreme events and long-term changes enhances Austria’s security of supply with regard to food, water, and energy, protects prosperity and public health, and helps preserve the country’s high quality of life.
The EU Mission „Klimawandelanpassung“ supports more than 150 European regions and municipalities in becoming resilient to climate change — climate-resilient — by 2030. In Austria, the challenge and at the same time the opportunity of this Mission lie in strengthening cooperation and networking among public administration, research, practice, civil society, and education. One thing is clear: climate change mitigation and climate adaptation go hand in hand and must be addressed together in order to achieve these goals.