Briefing

Towards ‘just resilience’: leaving no one behind when adapting to climate change

Briefing Published 29 Jun 2022 Last modified 19 Jul 2023

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Photo: © Lorenzo Gaudenzi, My City /EEA

Despite efforts to adapt to climate change in Europe, the most vulnerable groups in society are still the most affected. Projected climate change, an ageing society and persisting socio-economic inequalities mean that differences in vulnerability and exposure to climate change are likely to continue. In addition, adaptation responses may worsen existing inequalities or even create new ones. This briefing looks at how climate change affects vulnerable groups and how these impacts can be prevented or reduced through equitable adaptation actions. It also presents examples of equity-oriented policies and measures from across Europe.

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