{"id":29866,"date":"2020-11-20T14:12:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T13:12:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.i4ce.org\/publication\/adaptation-in-the-state-budget\/"},"modified":"2022-07-15T21:52:39","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T19:52:39","slug":"adaptation-in-the-state-budget-climate","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/staging.i4ce.org\/en\/publication\/adaptation-in-the-state-budget-climate\/","title":{"rendered":"Adaptation in the state budget"},"content":{"rendered":"

While France must adapt to the unavoidable consequences of climate disruption, it is necessary to monitor the financial resources that the State devotes to it.\u00a0However,\u00a0as the Senate’s Foresight Delegation pointed out in 2019, the issue of financing adaptation is characterised by a lack of clarity on the level of needs and the amounts allocated. Under these conditions, it is difficult for parliamentarians and the executive to steer France’s action in this area\u00a0and for all stakeholders to participate in an informed public debate.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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This publication is only available in French<\/strong><\/p>\n

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In September of this year, the government published its Green Budget, Environmental Impact Report, which marks a turning point.\u00a0The administration has identified\u00a0all of\u00a0the expenditures in the 2021 budget that support six environmental goals, including adaptation. What can we learn from this? What are the issues that public decision\u00a0makers and,\u00a0more generally,\u00a0stakeholders concerned about France’s climate resilience should keep in mind when examining the State’s budget?<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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In this Climate Brief, I4<\/span>CE<\/strong> critically analyses the treatment of adaptation in France’s Green Budget and identifies three challenges for its consideration in future budget debates:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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