Therese Fosholt Moe at Ramboll emphasizes the urgency for Europe to take action now to ensure a resilient future.
Europe stands at a crossroads, where climate change, pollution, and biodiversity loss are accelerating and compounding, testing resilience on every front: environmental, social, and economic.
The European Union (EU) has responded with policies like the Green Deal, the Zero Pollution Action Plan, and the Biodiversity Strategy for 2030.
These crises do not occur in isolation.
According to the European Environment Agency’s 2025 report, Europe’s environment and climate: knowledge for resilience, prosperity and sustainability, a siloed approach is misaligned with the interconnected nature of the challenges.
Author's summary: Europe faces interconnected crises.