Strategy of adaptation to climate change in France: between economic resilience and climate justice in the third decade of the 21st century

Autor: Barbara Gregorczyk 

Tytuł artykułu: Strategy of adaptation to climate change in France: between economic resilience and climate justice in the third decade of the 21st century

Abstract: Global trends in greenhouse gas emissions indicate that by the end of the century, the climate could warm nearly twice as much as predicted by the 2015 Paris Agreement. In this context, France has positioned climate change adaptation as central pillar of its climate policy, aiming to prepare its economy, infrastructure and society for the impacts of a warming climate. The aim of this article is to analyse French climate change adaptation policy from an economic and climate justice perspective. The study is based on an analysis of government strategies and legal frameworks, sectoral policy documents, and selected local-level case studies in key sectors, including energy, agriculture, water management and the health system. As a result it is difficult to assess the effectiveness both of already incorporated and planned measures. The analysis shows that that French climate change adaptation policy in the third decade of the 21st century is characterised by growing strategic ambition, which is not, however, balanced by adequate implementation instruments and coordination mechanisms, leading to a gap between adaptation planning and the actual strengthening of social and economic resilience. The article argues that for adaptation policy to become genuinely effective, it requires a shift towards greater social inclusiveness, stronger institutional coordination, comprehensive monitoring frameworks, and the integration of economic and ethical considerations into decision-making processes.

Key words: Nuclear Energy Renaissance, SMRs, Energy Sovereignty, Industrial Alliance, Green Deal, Green Taxonomy.

Numer DOI artykułu: 
https://doi.org/10.62316/KMBA8754

Strony 42-60

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