Central Asia faces acute water shortages.
This week, the EU adopted a new strategy laying out how the EU will address the growing impact of climate change and environmental degradation in the fields of peace, security, and defence.
On 13 June, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) held a ministerial-level open debate on climate change, peace and security—the latest in a 
Research in 2020 found that 12 out of the 20 countries most vulnerable to climate change were also affected by conflict.
The energy crisis has sparked a rethink of how Europe defines and prioritises its energy security.