Most of these losses - which are equivalent to 6% of annual EU crop and livestock production - are not insured. "We need to do something to cover the remaining losses," EU agriculture commissioner Christophe Hansen said. He urged countries to use their EU farming subsidies to address climate risks. The European Commission announced plans last week to soften some environmental conditions on EU farming subsidies, while also proposing rules to speed up emergency funding for farmers hit by natural disasters. Farmers' average crop losses are expected to increase by up to 66% by 2050 without stronger action to address climate change, the analysis said.