EUROPEAN COMMISSION
Brussels, 27.10.2026
COM(2026) 730 final
ANNEXES
to the
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
establishing a framework to enhance climate resilience and amending Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 (European Climate Resilience Law)
{SEC(2026) 730 final} - {SWD(2026) 730 final} - {SWD(2026) 731 final} - {SWD(2026) 732 final}
ANNEX I
REFERENCE GLOBAL WARMING TRAJECTORY
The values of the reference global warming trajectory referred to in Article 4 are defined as increases in multi-decadal global average surface temperature of 1,5 °C by 2030, 2 °C by 2050 and 3 °C by the end of the 21st century, relative to pre-industrial levels (defined as the average over the 1850–1900 period).
ANNEX II
CONTENT OF THE CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENTS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 5
1.Identification of major climate risks across at least a near, medium and long-term timeframe, based on at least the following:
(a)relevant current and future climate hazards;
(b)several climate change scenarios, including the reference global warming trajectory set out in Article 4;
(c)extremes, tail risks and tipping points;
(d)exposure and climate vulnerability of the systems affected;
(e)systemic climate risks, including transboundary, cascading and compounding climate risks;
(f)the policy areas affected, including at least those of Union-wide relevance for climate resilience set out in Annex III;
(g)description of how people in vulnerable situations and communities disproportionately affected by climate risks have been taken into consideration;
(h)description of how regions and territories disproportionately affected by climate risks have been taken into consideration;
(i)the climate risks identified and their severity.
2.Evaluation of the urgency of each identified major climate risk, based on an analysis of the extent to which current and planned policy actions will be able to manage each those risks, taking into account the policy horizon, readiness and policy risk ownership.
3.Identification of options for policy action for each major climate risk identified, based on:
(a)synergies with other relevant policies and processes;
(b)the effectiveness and efficiency of each option under the reference global warming trajectory set out in Article 4 and under other climate projections, including by stress testing of the options in more adverse climate projections;
(c)the level of residual risk for each option.
ANNEX III
LIST OF POLICY AREAS OF UNION-WIDE RELEVANCE FOR CLIMATE RESILIENCE TO BE ADDRESSED IN CLIMATE RISK ASSESSMENTS UNDER ARTICLE 5 AND STRATEGIC PLANS UNDER ARTICLES 6 AND 7
1.Spatial planning;
2.Critical energy systems;
3.Critical transport systems;
4.Critical communication systems;
5.Water security and critical water infrastructure systems;
6.Buildings;
7.Public health;
8.Food security;
9.Economic and social policies;
10.Budgetary policies;
11.Financial systems;
12.Crisis preparedness, response systems and solidarity mechanisms;
13.Ecosystems and ecosystem services and biodiversity.
ANNEX IV
CONTENT OF STRATEGIC PLANS ON CLIMATE RESILIENCE PURSUANT TO ARTICLES 6 AND 7
Section 1
Horizontal planning
1.Horizontal priorities of the strategic plan;
2.Use of the reference global warming trajectory referred to in Article 4 and other climate change scenarios;
3.Tolerability of the level of residual risks expected to remain after the implementation of the plan;
4.Governance arrangements for the implementation of the strategic plan including, with respect to national strategic plans, at national, regional and local level;
5.Governance arrangements, with respect to national strategic plans, at national, regional and local level for embedding climate resilience considerations into exercising public functions;
6.Public authorities responsible for addressing each major climate risk identified in the national climate risk assessment referred to in Article 5(2);
7.Description of how people in vulnerable situations and communities disproportionately impacted by climate risks have been taken into consideration;
8.Description of how regions and territories disproportionately impacted by climate risks have been taken into consideration;
9.Assessment of consistency of the strategic plans with other Union strategies and plans including those which are relevant to the policy areas of Union-wide relevance for climate resilience listed in Annex III;
10.Assessment of consistency of the national strategic plans with the Union strategic plans referred to in Article 6 and other relevant national strategies and plans, including those which are relevant to the policy areas of Union-wide relevance for climate resilience listed in Annex III and, where appropriate, the national strategic plans of the neighbouring Member States referred to in Article 8;
11.Investment needs, indicative sources of financing and measures for the implementation of the plan.
Section 2
Policy area planning
12.Climate resilience objectives and targets, where relevant, for each policy area of Union-wide relevance for climate resilience listed in Annex III, including at least the following for each objective and target:
(a)the timeframe for their achievement;
(b)progress monitoring indicators.
13.Based on the reference global warming trajectory referred to in Article 4, a description of the measures to achieve the objectives and targets set out under point 11 and to address major climate risks identified, (i) with respect to the Union strategic plans referred to in Article 6, in the European climate risk assessment referred to in Article 5(1) and, (ii) with respect to national strategic plans referred to in Article 7, in the national climate risk assessments referred to in Article 5(2), setting out for each measure, the following:
(a)the competent authorities or other responsible entities;
(b)the timeframe for implementation;
(c)the tolerability of the level of residual risk expected to remain after the implementation of the measures and description of how maladaptation is avoided;
(d)their expected costs and benefits, including non-monetary benefits, their cost-effectiveness and relevant fiscal and budgetary constraints, where appropriate and proportionate.
14.An explanation of the set of measures selected under point 13, in view of the options for policy action identified in,
(a)with respect to Union strategic plans referred to in Article 6, in the climate risk assessment referred to in Article 5(1);
(b)with respect to national strategic plans referred to in Article 7, in the climate risk assessments referred to in Article 5(2).
ANNEX V
UNION-LEVEL INDICATORS ON CLIMATE RESILIENCE
|
Indicator |
Unit of Measurement |
Frequency of measurement |
|
1. Loss of life attributable to climate change in the Member State |
Number |
Annual |
|
2. Economic losses attributable to climate change, disaggregated by Member State and policy areas as feasible |
EUR |
Annual |
|
3. Share of uninsured climate-related economic losses |
% |
Annual |
|
4. Climate-related contingent liabilities and fiscal costs in the Member States 1* |
EUR |
Annual and multiannual |