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Risks and opportunities of the future

Understanding and acting on future risks and opportunities.

Contributes to EC priorities:
A European Green DealA Europe fit for the digital ageAn economy that works for peopleA stronger Europe in the worldPromoting our European way of life
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Managing risks is an inherently political activity that inevitably leads to difficult trade-offs.
The better is the assessment of the risks to be managed, the easier this task becomes. Climate change and extreme events are perceived as the biggest risks by citizens and businesses, and tackling them is the first priority of the European Green Deal.

Our goals:

  • Anticipate, quantify and qualify the potential risks of the future, triggered by multiple drivers
  • Increase resilience with more action on disaster risk reduction, climate change adaptation, resilience building and other mitigation actions
  • Trigger more anticipatory action on disaster risk reduction, climate change resilience and adaptation, including nature based solutions, financial stability, resilience building and other mitigation actions

24 FEBRUARY 2023
JRC portfolio 26: Risks and opportunities of the future
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