The opinion is primarily addressed to policymakers making use of scientific advice across the European Commission, and will be of relevance to the governance of scientific advice in the Commission.
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Recommended policy actions:Promotesynergies across all policy areas relevant to health, and increasethe effort inintegratingclimate adaptation and health considerations into policies and standards, notably in: land use (e.g. the role of health in urban, spatial and coastal planning) obuilding design, and infrastructures (e.g. for energy), such as supporting the incorporation of health-related climate-neutral, climate adaptation measures in building and infrastructure standards and codes
disaster management, water and food supply, including provision of safe water and healthy foodSeek and prioritise synergies with climate mitigation actions and disaster risk reduction. Adaptation should not harm mitigation goals, or –in the very least –unavoidable trade-offs should be transparently accounted for.

Embedding ‘human health’ as a key component of the EU adaptation strategy contributing to the Green Deal should be aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals and with the Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction. Use the entire mix of policy interventionsavailable at the EU level in order to intensify adaptation efforts in general, and particularly the integration of health into climate adaptation.For instance: oembed health-related requirements into the guidance fornational adaptation strategies and plans

targeted funding of adaptation projects, and projects supported by e.g. European structural and investment funds;examples of relevant local projects that could receive support include city-level risk assessment of urban heat islands, and ways to reduce them through planning measures, or local planning and risk assessment to identify areas with greater mosquito breeding potential.Support policy learning, evidence-based assessment of adaptation actions, and closingevidence gaps; includingfostering peer learning from ongoing and completed adaptation initiatives; rigorous evidence-based assessment of planned, ongoing and completed climate adaptation actions; and further research where important evidence gaps are identified