Member States shall take into consideration the climate change mitigation and adaptation potential of investments made with the support of the ESI Funds, in accordance with Article 8, and ensure that they are resilient to the impact of climate change and natural disasters such as increased risks of flooding, droughts, heat waves, forest fires and extreme weather events.
Cuirfidh na Ballstáit san áireamh póitéinseal maolaithe agus oiriúnaithe i leith an athraithe aeráide maidir le hinfheistíochtaí arna ndéanamh le tacaíocht Chistí SIE, i gcomhréir le hAirteagal 8, agus áiritheoidh siad go bhfuil na hinfheistíochtaí sin athléimneach ó thaobh thionchar an athraithe aeráide agus tubaistí nádúrtha amhail rioscaí méadaithe tuilte, triomaigh, tonnta teasa, dóiteán foraoise agus eachtraí adhaimsire.