Impacts of Natural Hazards and Climate Change on EU Security and Defence

Published on February 14, 2022

Currently, only little information on natural hazard and climate change impacts on military infrastructure and operations in the EU exists or is publicly accessible. In support of the EU Climate Change and Defence Roadmap and capitalizing on data and studies available from non-EU countries, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre performed a study to: 
- Expand the understanding of the impacts of natural hazards and climate change on future EU security and defence; 
- Identify existing gaps and limitations in the path towards resilience to natural hazards and climate change of the military in Europe; 
- Recommend concrete actions to strengthen resilience, climate neutrality and environmental sustainability aspirations of the military, while safeguarding operational effectiveness. 
The study clearly shows that neglecting natural hazards and climate change in the context of EU security and defence can have major consequences, with implications that may extend beyond the military. 

Link to the report: https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC126315

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