# Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund, the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and laying down general provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund, the Cohesion Fund and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1083/2006, Division 2

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The relevant authority shall take into consideration the climate change mitigation and adaptation potential of investments made with the support of support for rural development, in accordance with Article 8, and ensure that they are resilient to the impact of climate change and natural disasters such as increased risks of flooding, droughts, heat waves, forest fires and extreme weather events.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2013/1303/annex/I/division/5/division/5.2/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2013-1303/annex-I/division-5/division-5.2/division-2
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