The European Commission is expected to publish its European Adaptation Strategy in 2013, outlining measures it think will help the 27-nation bloc deal with future climate shifts.

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The government has established a national adaptation strategy and major infrastructure providers are having to set out their plans for keeping the country running in a future projected to be several Celsius hotter, with more extreme weather events and higher sea levels around the coast.

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Ministers will consider its findings as they work on a cross-government strategy on adaptation and infrastructure.

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The strategy is designed to be implemented at global and regional level, and for adaptation at national level.

UNESCO: MEDIA SERVICES