Bureau de Berlin

Six in ten respondents in Germany recognise the need to change and adapt their lifestyle due to the effects of climate change, according to the annual Climate Survey commissioned by the European Investment Bank (EIB). Of the challenges facing their country, they ranked climate change as the third-most important, after large-scale migration and the rising cost of living. Many believe that investing in adaptation now will not only boost the economy, but will also prevent higher costs in the future.