The European Union will call on countries to prepare for 'spill over' effects from increased climate change-driven conflicts, according to a draft document, and warn of the need to assess new risks posed by large-scale technological interventions that alter the climate as a potential route to tackle global warming.
European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Dec. 10, 2020. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
"We should prepare ourselves for increased spill-over effects on the European Union," said the draft, seen by Reuters. The Commission said the EU would start analysing a range of climate impacts related to security, such as migration, and assess the security implications of a global shift away from fossil fuels.
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