France

This report analyzes the degree of coherence between national policies and plans focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), disaster risk reduction (DRR), and climate change adaptation (CCA) in Europe and Central Asia.

This report aims to set the baseline for considering the role of insurance, banks and asset management firms in financing the adaptation of real estate. It draws on initial testimonies from financial institutions and real estate professionals in France.

The report highlights the increasing risk of drought in Paris due to climate change, with rising temperatures and reduced soil moisture affecting water supply.

The present paper, based on a field study in the Roya Valley (southern France) following storm Alex (2020), aims to analyse the reorganisation of the waste system in response to a disaster.

Le PCS, outil de gestion des crises des communes, permet de préparer la réponse à tout type d'évènements pouvant impacter la population, quelle qu'en soit la nature (accident, phénomène météo, inondation, etc.).

This study shows a notable rise in river discharge linked to Mediterranean cyclones, and how they contributed to some of the most destructive floods recorded in Corsica, by analyzing cyclone tracks, streamflow data, and flood-related damage records.

This study is assessing the role of anthropogenic climate change in the occurrence of prolonged extreme climate conditions favourable for the development of summer 2022 Landes wildfires.

French citizens feel most vulnerable to extreme weather, cybersecurity and terrorism, showing an average level of disaster awareness, preparedness and trust in authorities compared to other EU countries, with media being their primary information source.