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In 2023 , wildfires scorched an area around twice the size of Luxembourg , causing $4.3 billion in damages and releasing 20 megatons of climate-heating CO2 emissions into the air.
Europe is expanding its firefighting capabilities through the EU Civil Protection Mechanism and RescEU program.
Around 90% of EU funding for tackling wildfires goes into response, and only 10% into prevention.
Bognar said rethinking the EU approach to rising wildfire threats needs to include more long-term solutions.
Portugal has shifted its approach to forest management since its devastating 2017 fires.
France has also made changes, introducing legislation cracking down on landowners that fail to clear their forests of undergrowth.
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