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PIARC (World Road Association), founded in 1909 and comprising 125 member governments from all over the world, is the global forum for exchange of knowledge and experience on roads, road transport policies and practices. With consultative status to the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations, the Association is contributing to a stable and sustainable global development of the road and transport sector.

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Overall Assessment of the Physical Vulnerability of the French National Road Network to the Impacts of Climate Change - PIARC Honourable Mention - Adaptation to Climate Change

Climate change poses a growing threat to transport infrastructure, particularly road networks, which are increasingly exposed to extreme weather hazards, such as heatwaves and flooding. In response to this challenge, France adopted its third National Climate Change Adaptation Plan (PNACC 3) in March 2025.