By systematically collecting information about the expected environmental effects, allowing the public to participate in this regard and incorporating this in a formal manner into decision-making, environmental impact assessment aims to give environmental interests a full place in decision-making regarding plans and projects. In recent years it has become clear that climate effects should also be given a central place in an environmental impact report, in which both the impact of an activity on the climate (mitigation) and the impact of the climate on an activity (adaptation) play a role. However, there is a lot of legal uncertainty about the precise integration of climate considerations within an EIA. In this study, we analyze the interplay and obstacles that may arise in this context, with a particular focus on specific questions regarding scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions from licensed activities, as well as the integration of climate adaptation in planning.