Ramboll study supports the aim for a better prepared and protected Europe

The European Commission presented its EU Framework for Climate Resilience on 27 October 2026, setting out an approach to strengthening Europe’s ability to anticipate, prepare for, and manage climate risks.
Working with partners, Ramboll Management Consulting contributed a support study for the Commission’s impact assessment. The work examined the problems the initiative needed to address, relevant policy objectives, possible legal measures, and their likely impact.

Undertaken over more than a year for the Commission’s Directorate-General for Climate Action, the study provided evidence to inform the legislative proposal as Europe considers how to prepare its economy and society for warmer temperatures and extreme weather.

Evidence to inform climate resilience policy

Preparing for climate change requires decisions about how societies, public services, infrastructure, and businesses respond to warmer temperatures and extreme weather. The Commission’s framework aims to bring a more proactive and coordinated approach to those decisions in the EU and Member States, alongside continued efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

The proposed law introduces a common reference trajectory for global warming to support climate risk assessments and planning. It also proposes simplifying national planning obligations through a single national strategic plan. These legislative measures sit within a wider framework that includes practical tools and support for public authorities, businesses, and communities.

“Ramboll’s contribution focused on examining both the need for policy action and the likely consequences of different approaches,” says Karin Attström, Senior Manager in RMC Belgium, “This included assessing what policy options could be introduced and how their effects might differ across society, the economy, and the environment.”

Bringing together policy and climate expertise

The project brought together experts in climate risk and resilience from Ramboll in Belgium and France, alongside external partners, including the Ecologic Institute, and combined policy assessment and climate expertise to support the Commission’s examination of options for strengthening European climate resilience.

The proposed law will now be considered by the European Parliament and the Council.