Europe
EU states spend less than half the amount needed to withstand climate damage
European governments are investing €29 billion a year in adaptation measures against an estimated €70 billion required, even as climate losses erode economic growth
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Wopke Hoekstra
Climate Commissioner, European Commission
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Politics
Inside the Commission: prestige, burnout and a harassment system that cannot investigate
Staff at the EU executive report crushing workloads, toxic managers and a complaints process with no power to probe allegations, even as 170,000 people compete for 1,500 entry-level posts
