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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-1208/annex-I/division-1/division-1.3",
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  "legislation": "eur/2020/1208",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/1208 of 7 August 2020 on structure, format, submission processes and review of information reported by Member States pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) No 749/2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2020-1208",
  "path": "annex/I/division/1/division/1.3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "1.3",
  "heading": "Assessment of climate impacts, vulnerability and risks, including adaptive capacity:",
  "text": "a)) overview of observed climate hazards among the ones listed in Table 1 and existing pressures;\nb)) identification of key future climate hazards from the ones listed in Table 1 and key affected sectors.\nTable 1 - Classification of climate-related hazards\nTemperature-related\nWind-related\nWater-related\nSolid mass-related\nChronic\nChanging temperature (air, freshwater, marine water)\nChanging wind patterns\nChanging precipitation patterns and types (rain, hail, snow/ice)\nCoastal erosion\nPrecipitation and/or hydrological variability\nSoil degradation (including desertification)\nTemperature variability\nOcean acidification\nSoil erosion\nPermafrost thawing\nSaline intrusion\nSolifluction\nSea level rise\nChange in sea ice cover\nWater scarcity\nAcute\nHeat wave\nCyclone\nDrought\nAvalanche\nCold wave/frost\nStorm (including blizzards, dust and sandstorms)\nHeavy precipitation (rain, hail, snow/ice)\nLandslide\nWildfire\nTornado\nFlood (coastal, fluvial, pluvial, ground water, flash)\nSubsidence\nSnow and ice load\nGlacial lake outburst\nc)) For each key affected sector, overview of the following, rated on qualitative scales of high/medium/low/not applicable, with accompanying explanation as appropriate:\ni.. observed impacts of key hazards, including changes in frequency and magnitude;\nii.. likelihood of the occurrence of key hazards and exposure to them under future climate, drawing upon the best available climate modelling science;\niii.. vulnerability, including adaptive capacity;\niv.. risk of potential future impacts.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "The list is not exhaustive."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Member States shall report existing environmental, economic and social pressures that are likely to be significantly affected by climate change: e.g. loss of biodiversity, poor harvest, energy poverty, unemployment, migration."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Member States shall select key sectors among the following: Agriculture and food, biodiversity (including ecosystem-based approaches), buildings, coastal areas, civil protection and emergency management, energy, finance and insurance, forestry, health, marine and fisheries, transport, urban, water management, ICT (information and communications technology), land use planning, business, industry, tourism, rural development, other [please specify]."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Where relevant, Member States shall also consider secondary effects of these hazards, such as forest fires, spread of invasive species and tropical diseases, cascading effects, and multiple hazards occurring at the same time."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "The analysis outlined in points (i) to (iv) shall apply the best available science for vulnerability and risk analysis by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the latest Commission guidance on the climate proofing of the Union-funded projects."
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2020/1208/annex/I/division/1/division/1.3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T14:42:27.387157+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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