Luxembourg has adopted a national climate adaptation strategy built on 152 measures across 17 policy areas, from water and biodiversity to health and urban planning. Minister Serge Wilmes presented the plan on 7 May 2026 after the Government Council approved it on 22 April. The strategy aims to ready the country for prolonged droughts, heatwaves and flooding.
EU Climate Commissioner Wopke Hoekstra spent two days in Luxembourg in mid-April, meeting Prime Minister Frieden, Foreign Minister Bettel and Environment Minister Wilmes. Discussions ranged from ETS2 implementation to international climate finance — and ended with the Commissioner accepting an invitation to open Luxembourg's first International Climate Finance Days in June.
Luxembourg's coalition has adopted a Climate Social Plan to shield vulnerable households and micro-enterprises from rising carbon costs. Within weeks, the country's largest unions and an environmental NGO welcomed the framework but warned it lacks firm budgets, clear target groups, and a binding timeline.