Updates from around the world dealing with regulatory requirements, climate change, events and more.
This article explores the multifaceted relationship between climate change and flooding, examining how shifts in weather patterns and land use are intensifying flood risks globally.
As summer heats up, we take a holistic look at how extreme heat, exacerbated by climate change, affects public health. By exploring these human impacts, we highlight the interconnectedness of climate risks, public health and the importance of adaptation.
What is Storm Surge? Lessons and adaptation actions for asset managers, with a focus on data availability, forward-looking modelling, and financial impact on existing and future assets.
Discover 15 facts about climate adaptation and retrofitting projects that enhance property value and promote sustainability, showcasing the immense economic and environmental benefits of energy-efficient upgrades.
Large asset values and significant infrastructure sit in the pathways of tropical cyclones. Financial institutions and asset managers need data to know about the physical risks to their coastal and inland assets from tropical cyclones. Then, they can make informed and successful adaptation and retrofitting decisions.
In the heart of Paris, amidst its romantic charm and iconic landmarks, a climate crisis looms, with temperatures predicted to reach a scorching 50°C by 2050. To combat this threat, the city has launched a Climate Action Plan, striving for carbon neutrality, but what are the risks?
The Federal Reserve recently conducted its inaugural climate scenario analysis with six of the nation's largest banks, aimed at evaluating their climate risk management practices. It revealed significant vulnerabilities, as well as common challenges with data quality and modeling methods.
The French real estate industry is grappling with climate risks and meeting housing, business, and public facility demands in a growing population. The extent to which the industry is prepared for climate risk remains a crucial question that needs to be addressed.
A disaster that does not happen saves lives – and saves money for asset managers. Discover how strategic investments in wildfire prevention and climate adaptation not only safeguard properties but also offer significant financial returns, illustrated by compelling examples and data.
Tropical cyclones can be an asset manager’s nightmare. From zero to catastrophe in a matter of days, leaving huge swathes of infrastructure as rubble in its wake. While the physical risks might have been understood fairly well in recent decades, tropical cyclones and their risks are being modified by human-caused climate change.
The Sustainable Development Goals and climate change action are often separated, with action on one risk potentially causing other problems. By combining sustainability and climate change efforts, we can effectively mitigate overall risk.
The Basel Committee recommends mandatory climate risk disclosures for banks to detail their governance, risk management and exposure to climate-related risks, aiming for standardised global climate reporting by 2026.
Despite a rise in extreme weather events, the US has been slow to require companies to assess and disclose climate-related risks. Now, lawmakers in California have taken the initiative to propose two disclosure requirements for companies operating in the Golden state.
