Climate, Peace and Security in a Changing Geopolitical Context: Next Steps for the European Union

7 European Commission, ‘Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: The European Green Deal’, COM(2019) 640 final, 11 Dec. [...] Third, institutional constraints between the EEAS, the Council of the EU and the European Commission hamper the task of tackling cross-cutting climate change, foreign, security and defence, and development issues. [...] civilian and military CSDP missions and operations [and strengthen] analysis capacities and early warning systems as to the specific security challenges triggered by climate change and the global transition towards a climate-neutral, resource-efficient and circular economy’.15 Progress since 2020 has concentrated mainly on the implementation of the Defence Roadmap and the Integrated Approach, as w. [...] This is important since the European Commission has extensive expertise and resources, and climate impact and risk analysis are more developed today.56 The establishment of the new Civilian CSDP Compact is also a priority of the Swedish presidency of the Council of the EU. [...] RECOMMENDATIONS Advancing EU responses to conflict and security risks related to climate change and environmental degradation depends on various factors, including member states’ priorities and preferences, the resources and capacities of the EEAS and European Commission, how EU officials and member state representatives perceive what the EU can and should do to reduce climate insecurity, and how.