Netherlands releases draft 2026 Climate Adaptation Strategy outlining sector plans

The Dutch cabinet presented a draft National Climate Adaptation Strategy for 2026, detailing how each sector—water management, housing, agriculture, nature and others—can prepare for climate impacts projected to 2100. The plan notes expected increases in heavy rainfall, longer dry periods, higher temperatures and rising sea levels, and calls for measures such as flood protection, water storage, and climate‑resilient land use. The draft will be open for comment from 9 June and is slated for final adoption by the end of 2026.

Ahead of Prinsjesdag, the government outlined the climate budget, with total reserved climate funds of about €48 billion, including €15.6 billion earmarked for the Climate Fund between 2026 and 2030. Annual climate spending is expected to range from €2.4 billion to €3.4 billion. The funding supports a wide range of actions: offshore wind, solar subsidies, grid upgrades, hydrogen development, carbon capture and storage, building insulation, electric vehicle incentives, sustainable agriculture, nature restoration and research into new energy technologies. The strategy links investment timing to the speed of climate change, aiming to target resources efficiently and reduce future damage.