Policy objective 2, which promotes a greener, low-carbon transitioning towards a net zero carbon economy and resilient Europe by promoting clean and fair energy transition, green and blue investment, the circular economy, climate change mitigation and adaptation, risk prevention and management, and sustainable urban mobility, as referred to in Article 5(1), point (b), of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council, under which the new specific objective should be introduced, directly supports the objectives of the European Green Deal. The Commission Communication of 24 February 2021 entitled Forging a climate-resilient Europe - the new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change aims to develop adaptation measures to manage risks associated with disasters resulting from climate change, such as floods, wildfire or droughts. The continuity and reinforcement of planned investments in disaster prevention and preparedness, as well as climate adaptation, should be ensured, in order to mitigate the impact of the increasingly frequent natural, including climate-induced, disasters. Reconstruction efforts should not come at the expense of investment in structural long term disaster prevention and preparedness. The application of climate proofing and the do no significant harm principle should be ensured when investing in infrastructure to enhance the resilience of Union funded infrastructure in the face of future, more frequent and severe climate-induced disasters.
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