In our response, we emphasise Europe faces rapidly escalating climate-related geohazards – including landslides, flooding, subsidence and coastal erosion. These geohazards threaten lives, critical infrastructure, and economic stability. Despite growing scientific knowledge, risk assessment and preparedness remain fragmented across Member States.
A coordinated European framework is needed to harmonise data, share knowledge and expertise, strengthen early warning, empower national authorities, and ensure that planning across Europe is supported by robust, regularly updated geoscience at national, local, and urban level.
EuroGeoSurveys therefore calls on the European Commission to establish a binding, science-based EU framework for climate resilience and geohazard risk management, fully integrating geoscience into prevention, preparedness, and response policies.
Read the full EuroGeoSurveys response to the European Commission Public Consultation.