Climate change has already led to a wide range of impacts on the environment, the economy, and society.[1][2] These impacts have been felt both in Europe and across the world. Even if greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions were to stop today, climate change would continue for many decades as a result of past emissions and the inertia of the climate system.[2] It is therefore necessary to adapt to the changes that have already occurred and to prepare for plausible scenarios of future climate change.
