| The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) developed this issue paper to document lessons learned in conducting climate vulnerability assessments (CVAs) at sites on the National Priorities List. The goals of a CVA are to assess future changes in climate conditions at a site so they may be factored into site decision making; determine whether adaptation measures are necessary to improve remedy resilience; and ensure remedy protectiveness is maintained under future changes in climate. A CVA may be performed by federal or state authorities or potentially responsible parties for any type of Superfund site at various stages of remediation. |