What does the European Environment Agency have to say about Europe's progress on climate change so far? Listen to its Executive Director, Leena Ylä-Mononen
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What do the recurring heatwaves, floods and fires in Europe this summer tell us about the state of sustainability progress in the EU?
In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Richard Howitt was joined by Leena Ylä-Mononen, Executive Director of the European Environment Agency, an EU body that works to inform decision-makers and the public about the state of Europe’s environment, climate change and wider sustainability issues.
Together they discussed the EEA’s recent reports on national climate risk assessments, as well as how well Europe is currently doing on climate adaptation. You’ll also hear about:
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