The GreenWave Podcast Episode 84: The EU Paradox - Who Pays for Climate Adaptation?

Join SYNI, your pod hostess who keeps asking the questions even after the summer sun sets, for Episode 84 titled “The EU Paradox: Who Pays for Climate Adaptation?” Spain has put a serious proposal on the European table: create a dedicated EU Climate Adaptation Fund, set binding adaptation targets and start treating climate risk as a permanent economic cost rather than an occasional emergency. We completely agree with the idea behind the Spanish proposal, however, one obvious pressure point is money. And there is also a deeper problem in Europe, that of political architecture. The European Commission can agree policy collectively, while national governments still must defend the upcoming bill, the inevitable tax, the additional borrowing and the concrete works to their own voters. That tension is what we’re calling the EU Paradox. And climate adaptation may be where the paradox gets particularly uncomfortable. We you enjoy this week's pod!