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From · resolution motion joint· 18 Sept 2024
on the devastating floods in central and eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change
To · adopted text· 19 Sept 2024
The devastating floods in Central and Eastern Europe, the loss of lives and the EU’s preparedness to act on such disasters exacerbated by climate change
AI:What changed, in short
Adds a call for the CAP's Crisis Reserve to be activated for agricultural disaster losses.5 Adds a call for higher advance payments from the EU Solidarity Fund and for amending rules to speed up mobilisation.6 Adds a statement that the next multiannual financial framework must ensure adequate funding for cohesion policy.3 The other changes are formal: decimal separators are aligned to use commas.124
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21. Encourages the strengthening of regional cooperation frameworks among central and eastern European countries and encourages the deployment of international expertise to support recovery and rehabilitation efforts to foster joint disaster management strategies, share best practices and improve transboundary water management;
Climate adaptation
22. Calls on the Commission to swiftly present the European climate adaptation plan that it announced as part of the 2024-2029 Political Guidelines for the next European Commission, including concrete legislative proposals, so as to coordinate efforts to enhance adaptation and resilience in line with the goals of the European Climate Law and the Paris Agreement, in order to strengthen the resilience of our societies and adapt to the impacts of climate change, ensure regular science-based risk assessments, measurable resilience targets and support and coordinate Member State actions on preparedness, planning and cross-border cooperation;
23. Highlights, in this regard, the need for further urgent investment in flood management and risk prevention measures, including improved early warning systems, real-time monitoring systems, flood management infrastructure and nature-based solutions, and long-term investments in green and blue infrastructure, such as giving streams and rivers more space by restoring natural flood plains and old riverbeds, wetlands and forests, and improving water retention by restoring the sponge function of landscapes; calls for any potential synergies to be leveraged between the planning instruments under development by the Member States, for example, natural restoration plans, soil district plans, integrated management plans under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive and flood risk management, while avoiding maladaptation;
24. Calls, in this regard, on the Commission to reduce bureaucratic hurdles and speed up approval procedures for the repair and construction of flood management infrastructure and nature-based solutions so that urgently needed protection measures can be implemented without unnecessary delays; stresses that this requires more time-efficient procedures, well-defined responsibilities and a clear focus on the necessary construction measures;
25. Highlights several examples of successful flood prevention and protection measures, often with support from EU funds, that have helped some regions and communities to protect themselves against the worst impacts of the ongoing flooding, such as the Racibórz Dolny reservoir and surrounding dry polders in Poland, which have played a key role in limiting the damage in Wrocław, as well as the Danube floodplains and other preventive measures in Niederösterreich and Vienna;
26. Requests that the Commission assess the implementation of existing flood prevention legislation in the EU and the effectiveness of past EU-funded projects, offering recommendations for better use of EU funds; calls for the Member States to update their flood prevention action plans so as to define high-risk flood zones and where construction plans should be halted, in order to improve risk prevention and enhance civil protection;
27. Stresses that tackling socio-economic inequality is essential for a just adaption to climate change; underlines that the differences in the vulnerability of various groups necessitate a targeted approach to climate adaptation and disaster preparedness and prevention;
28. Stresses that floods, droughts, wildfires and other extreme weather events create major challenges for many economic sectors, in particular the agricultural sector and farmers, who are suffering further losses and are unable to harvest their produce; calls on the Commission to better address the impact of these climate-related hazards on food production, food security and farmers’ incomes;
29. Recommends the use of advanced Copernicus products and remote sensing data to support preventive measures;
30. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission and the governments and parliaments of the Member States.