Report on the Commission White Paper: 'Adapting to climate change: towards a European framework for action'

Own-initiative report on the Commission White Paper on adapting to climate change towards a European framework for action. Amendments reference the UNFCCC, the Kyoto Protocol and the Copenhagen Accord, address regional vulnerability including southern Europe and the Mediterranean, ecosystem resilience and carbon sinks, mainstreaming adaptation into EU policies, climate-proofing of infrastructure and transport projects, national adaptation plans, environmental impact assessment, flood protection, and risks to nuclear installations during heat waves.