EU policies integrating climate change adaptation was the second most cited reason, with 19 countries saying this was a major factor, while 17 said estimates of current and future damage costs had prompted the development of national policies.

Less than half – only 14 of the countries – said ‘pertinent results’ from scientific research had spurred action, while only two said they were driven by media coverage and none cited private sector lobbying or public pressure as one of their three main drivers.

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