Bernd Eggen. Formerly senior climate change consultant, UK Met Office ofreció esta ponencia dentro del evento "Adapting my business" organizado por Factor CO2 y celebrado el 7 de junio en Casa América, Madrid
Forum 2013 Climate change: new challenges, new approachesFERMA
The document summarizes a workshop on climate change challenges and new approaches. It includes presentations from experts on topics like climate change facts and choices, practical applications of risk management science, macroeconomic trends and insurability relating to climate change, and climate change risk assessment impacts and opportunities. The workshop covered issues like climate change mitigation through reducing emissions and adaptation to impacts. It discussed monitoring of the climate system, mechanisms driving changes in extremes, and scenarios for temperature increases. The document emphasizes that climate change poses major risks and swift action is needed on mitigation and adaptation.
Lecture 10 climate change projections, with particular reference to hong kongpolylsgiedx
Climate models are mathematical representations of the Earth's climate system based on physical principles. They are our primary tool for projecting future climate changes. Projections using climate models under different emission scenarios suggest that Hong Kong will experience increasing temperatures, more extreme heat days, heavier rainfall and rain events, rising sea levels, and increased risk of storm surge by the late 21st century. However, there are uncertainties in projections due to limitations in modeling the full climate system and uncertainties over future human activities and emissions.
Building sector strategies for climate changeNils Larsson
The document discusses the need for contingency planning in the building sector to prepare for rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that may be required in response to major climate change-related disasters. It suggests developing a variety of contingency plans now by governments and organizations to reduce emissions by 75% over 5 years to have options ready for implementation. Example proposals included introducing carbon taxes, banning new coal plants, retrofitting buildings for energy efficiency, and establishing job training programs to support upgrades. Having contingency plans prepared could lead to more rational responses compared to unprepared reaction in a crisis situation.
Building sector strategies for climate changeNils Larsson
The document discusses contingency planning for climate change adaptation in the building sector. It notes that climate change may lead to higher costs and reduced availability of fuels/materials, increased demand for retrofitting and relocating buildings, and demand for improved infrastructure and housing. The building sector accounts for a significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions and will require measures like improving energy efficiency, reducing material usage, and adapting to issues like water scarcity. Major weather events caused by climate change could force real changes by highlighting infrastructure vulnerabilities.
The document discusses climate change, geoengineering technologies, and governance. It presents various geoengineering approaches like carbon sequestration, solar radiation management, and stratospheric aerosols. It argues that while technologies exist to address climate change, governance is needed to ensure their safe and effective use. International frameworks like the UNFCCC are best suited for governing geoengineering globally. Technology and governance working together can help battle climate change.
Urban resilience and infrastructure | Emerging Trends #3 _ v2Leonard
The document discusses climate resilience and infrastructure challenges posed by climate change. It notes increasing natural disasters are causing billions in damages annually. The need for resilient infrastructure to withstand gradual climate changes and periodic shocks is discussed. Challenges include uncertainty around projections, high adaptation costs, difficulty coordinating stakeholders, and economic risks to business from disruptions. Solutions proposed include standards, certification programs, insurance products, international city networks, and innovative infrastructure technologies and monitoring tools to enhance resilience.
Forum 2013 Climate change: new challenges, new approachesFERMA
The document summarizes a workshop on climate change challenges and new approaches. It includes presentations from experts on topics like climate change facts and choices, practical applications of risk management science, macroeconomic trends and insurability relating to climate change, and climate change risk assessment impacts and opportunities. The workshop covered issues like climate change mitigation through reducing emissions and adaptation to impacts. It discussed monitoring of the climate system, mechanisms driving changes in extremes, and scenarios for temperature increases. The document emphasizes that climate change poses major risks and swift action is needed on mitigation and adaptation.
Lecture 10 climate change projections, with particular reference to hong kongpolylsgiedx
Climate models are mathematical representations of the Earth's climate system based on physical principles. They are our primary tool for projecting future climate changes. Projections using climate models under different emission scenarios suggest that Hong Kong will experience increasing temperatures, more extreme heat days, heavier rainfall and rain events, rising sea levels, and increased risk of storm surge by the late 21st century. However, there are uncertainties in projections due to limitations in modeling the full climate system and uncertainties over future human activities and emissions.
Building sector strategies for climate changeNils Larsson
The document discusses the need for contingency planning in the building sector to prepare for rapid reductions in greenhouse gas emissions that may be required in response to major climate change-related disasters. It suggests developing a variety of contingency plans now by governments and organizations to reduce emissions by 75% over 5 years to have options ready for implementation. Example proposals included introducing carbon taxes, banning new coal plants, retrofitting buildings for energy efficiency, and establishing job training programs to support upgrades. Having contingency plans prepared could lead to more rational responses compared to unprepared reaction in a crisis situation.
Building sector strategies for climate changeNils Larsson
The document discusses contingency planning for climate change adaptation in the building sector. It notes that climate change may lead to higher costs and reduced availability of fuels/materials, increased demand for retrofitting and relocating buildings, and demand for improved infrastructure and housing. The building sector accounts for a significant portion of greenhouse gas emissions and will require measures like improving energy efficiency, reducing material usage, and adapting to issues like water scarcity. Major weather events caused by climate change could force real changes by highlighting infrastructure vulnerabilities.
The document discusses climate change, geoengineering technologies, and governance. It presents various geoengineering approaches like carbon sequestration, solar radiation management, and stratospheric aerosols. It argues that while technologies exist to address climate change, governance is needed to ensure their safe and effective use. International frameworks like the UNFCCC are best suited for governing geoengineering globally. Technology and governance working together can help battle climate change.
Urban resilience and infrastructure | Emerging Trends #3 _ v2Leonard
The document discusses climate resilience and infrastructure challenges posed by climate change. It notes increasing natural disasters are causing billions in damages annually. The need for resilient infrastructure to withstand gradual climate changes and periodic shocks is discussed. Challenges include uncertainty around projections, high adaptation costs, difficulty coordinating stakeholders, and economic risks to business from disruptions. Solutions proposed include standards, certification programs, insurance products, international city networks, and innovative infrastructure technologies and monitoring tools to enhance resilience.
This document provides an overview of climate change adaptation risk assessments being conducted by Monmouthshire County Council in Wales. It outlines the agenda for a workshop to orient staff on climate adaptation challenges and start using a risk assessment tool. The workshop will include presentations on climate risk assessments and online resources, working in service teams to assess risks, and a group discussion to identify priorities. The risk assessments aim to evaluate potential impacts of climate change on the county's services, economy, infrastructure, and communities to inform adaptation planning as required under the UK Climate Change Act of 2008.
This lecture discusses mitigation and adaptation strategies for climate change. It defines mitigation as efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance sinks, while adaptation refers to adjusting to the unavoidable impacts of climate change. The lecture provides examples of both mitigation efforts, such as improving energy efficiency and developing renewable energy, and adaptation strategies, such as building sea walls and shifting to more drought-resistant crops. It emphasizes that adaptation and mitigation are complementary approaches needed to address climate change.
Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience | Water in the Oil & Gas SectorAdvisian
This document discusses climate change adaptation and resilience in the oil and gas sector, focusing on water issues. It defines adaptation, resilience, and mitigation, then outlines climate change hazards like increasing temperatures, storms, and sea level rise. It discusses risks to oil and gas operations from flooding, water supply/quality issues, and changes in weather patterns. Drivers for adaptation include increased water costs/competition and ensuring supply chain security. The document presents key adaptation principles and examples of adaptation actions companies have taken, such as upgraded infrastructure design, water governance policies, ecosystem protection, and integrated planning.
Presentation by Govindan Nair, Keynote Speaker, at Global Conference "Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference on Climate Change and Property" Jan 17-19,2011 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
This document outlines the Business Roundtable's (BRT) Climate RESOLVE initiative to encourage voluntary greenhouse gas reduction efforts among BRT member companies. Key elements include establishing participation milestones, hosting workshops on effective strategies, monitoring progress through annual surveys, and publishing reports on aggregate results without disclosing individual company data. The goal is 100% participation in voluntary emission management programs by BRT members to demonstrate industry leadership in addressing climate change risks.
Presentation by Hilary Warburton from Practical Action, at the Sustainable Livelihoods Approaches seminar on 26th January 2011, at the Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK.
The document introduces the new officers of the 2014-15 DEG Executive Committee, including Jeffrey G. Paine as President. It then provides a biography of the new Vice President, Dirk A. Nieuwland, who has decades of experience in geomechanics and as a consultant, focusing currently on geomechanical issues related to gas storage. The rest of the document discusses upcoming issues of the newsletter and invites submissions.
The world is poised to take action on climate change, and designers have a huge role to play in fostering this momentum. The Designing Climate Action class prepares for a public event on September 30th, 2015 as part of New York Climate Week 2015 to seed endeavors and create coalitions of activists, designers, scientists, and entrepreneurs designing for a positive climate future.
This document outlines the impacts of climate change on water resources and proposes strategies for GWP to address this issue. Key impacts include increasing droughts, sea level rise, water stress, and displaced populations. GWP's strategy includes advocacy to raise awareness, intellectual contributions to share knowledge, and supporting solution development. Solutions could involve policy changes, financing, institutions, and technologies to build climate resilience through improved water management. The strategy is still being developed and will take a programmatic approach involving partners from different organizations.
Climate change implications for investors and financial institutionsDr Lendy Spires
The document summarizes key findings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Fifth Assessment Report regarding the implications of climate change for investors and financial institutions. It finds that climate change poses both risks and opportunities for financial sectors. Risks include physical impacts of climate change damaging assets, and impacts of policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions decreasing the value of some carbon-intensive assets. However, efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change will also provide investment opportunities in areas like renewable energy and climate-resilient infrastructure. The decisions financial institutions make regarding capital allocation will significantly influence society's response to climate change over the coming decades.
The document discusses the goal set by the UNFCCC to limit global warming to 2°C above pre-industrial levels in order to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. It explains that keeping warming below 2°C requires near-zero global greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the century through coordinated international efforts. While 2°C of warming may not cause major issues everywhere, it risks triggering significant impacts such as more frequent heat waves, impacts on water supplies, and coral bleaching. Failure to limit warming to 2°C could lead to even greater consequences for ecosystems, agriculture, coastlines and public health.
This document discusses climate change impacts and the need for adaptation. It provides an overview of projected temperature and precipitation changes for the UK, and how extremes may change. It outlines tools and guidance from the UK Climate Impacts Programme to help with adaptation planning, including building adaptive capacity and delivering adaptation actions. Options discussed include preventing effects through climate resilience, accepting losses, and changing location or use. The document promotes continued learning and information sharing to support effective adaptation.
Climate change poses both environmental and business challenges. It threatens industries through impacts like extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and disrupted supply chains. Unchecked emissions could dangerously alter Earth's climate, with effects like more common droughts and hurricanes. However, addressing climate change also presents opportunities for innovative businesses. Companies are developing clean technologies, improving efficiency to cut costs, and managing climate-related risks, while some business leaders work with governments on effective policy solutions. Collective action is urgently needed to transition to a low-carbon economy and avoid worst-case climate change scenarios.
- 80% of FTSE 100 companies identify substantive climate change risks, with utilities identifying the highest proportion of high significance risks. Many companies perceive international physical risks more than UK risks due to operating globally.
- Opportunities related to climate adaptation are seen as current, suggesting expectations of a green economy are influencing business decisions now. However, most physical climate risks are expected to impact over a longer time period.
- Less than half of responding FTSE 100 companies incorporate climate adaptation into their business strategies, focusing mainly on assets, logistics and finance. Engagement with policymakers occurs but is less than engagement around climate mitigation.
- The document is a report analyzing responses from 89 FTSE 100 companies regarding risks and opportunities from climate change and their adaptation strategies.
- Key findings include that 80% of responding companies see substantive risks from climate change, with utilities identifying the highest risks. Companies focus more on international rather than UK risks. Adaptation strategies vary significantly by sector.
- Opportunities related to climate adaptation are seen as current, suggesting companies expect benefits from green business decisions now. However, risks are often seen as having longer term impacts.
This document discusses building capacity for climate change adaptation at the local level. It outlines the principles of adaptation and describes the IMCORE project approach of using expert couplets and boundary organizations to build adaptive capacity in coastal communities. As a case study, it summarizes efforts in Cork Harbour, Ireland to develop adaptation strategies through stakeholder workshops, scenario building, and identification of sectoral impacts from climate trends. Key lessons highlighted include the importance of bridging organizations, mainstreaming adaptation across local governance, and allowing time for building adaptive capacity.
Climate change poses several risks to Canadian banks, including regulatory, physical, reputational, systemic, and competitive risks. These risks could impact banks' asset valuations, credit and default risk, operational costs, access to new markets, and cash flows. To address these risks, banks need to establish climate change strategies, integrate climate considerations into risk management, set carbon reduction targets, and provide meaningful climate-related disclosure to investors.
The document discusses the relationship between climate change, disasters, and the need for integrated disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation approaches. It notes that climate change is expected to exacerbate existing weather-related hazards and increase vulnerability. Both climate change and disasters can negatively impact communities, so integrated efforts that build adaptive capacity are needed to reduce risks and increase resilience.
Global warming is causing sea levels to rise in a coastal city, threatening low-lying areas of the city. To address this, mitigation and adaptation measures are proposed. Mitigation involves reducing greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable development, green transportation, boosting energy efficiency, renewing renewables, phasing out fossil fuels, and managing forests. Adaptation includes expanding water storage, adjusting agriculture, protecting infrastructure, diversifying tourism, and strengthening energy systems. Together, mitigation and adaptation efforts by various groups can help address the challenges of climate change.
This document provides an overview of climate change adaptation risk assessments being conducted by Monmouthshire County Council in Wales. It outlines the agenda for a workshop to orient staff on climate adaptation challenges and start using a risk assessment tool. The workshop will include presentations on climate risk assessments and online resources, working in service teams to assess risks, and a group discussion to identify priorities. The risk assessments aim to evaluate potential impacts of climate change on the county's services, economy, infrastructure, and communities to inform adaptation planning as required under the UK Climate Change Act of 2008.
This lecture discusses mitigation and adaptation strategies for climate change. It defines mitigation as efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and enhance sinks, while adaptation refers to adjusting to the unavoidable impacts of climate change. The lecture provides examples of both mitigation efforts, such as improving energy efficiency and developing renewable energy, and adaptation strategies, such as building sea walls and shifting to more drought-resistant crops. It emphasizes that adaptation and mitigation are complementary approaches needed to address climate change.
Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience | Water in the Oil & Gas SectorAdvisian
This document discusses climate change adaptation and resilience in the oil and gas sector, focusing on water issues. It defines adaptation, resilience, and mitigation, then outlines climate change hazards like increasing temperatures, storms, and sea level rise. It discusses risks to oil and gas operations from flooding, water supply/quality issues, and changes in weather patterns. Drivers for adaptation include increased water costs/competition and ensuring supply chain security. The document presents key adaptation principles and examples of adaptation actions companies have taken, such as upgraded infrastructure design, water governance policies, ecosystem protection, and integrated planning.
Presentation by Govindan Nair, Keynote Speaker, at Global Conference "Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference on Climate Change and Property" Jan 17-19,2011 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
This document outlines the Business Roundtable's (BRT) Climate RESOLVE initiative to encourage voluntary greenhouse gas reduction efforts among BRT member companies. Key elements include establishing participation milestones, hosting workshops on effective strategies, monitoring progress through annual surveys, and publishing reports on aggregate results without disclosing individual company data. The goal is 100% participation in voluntary emission management programs by BRT members to demonstrate industry leadership in addressing climate change risks.
Presentation by Hilary Warburton from Practical Action, at the Sustainable Livelihoods Approaches seminar on 26th January 2011, at the Institute of Development Studies, Brighton, UK.
The document introduces the new officers of the 2014-15 DEG Executive Committee, including Jeffrey G. Paine as President. It then provides a biography of the new Vice President, Dirk A. Nieuwland, who has decades of experience in geomechanics and as a consultant, focusing currently on geomechanical issues related to gas storage. The rest of the document discusses upcoming issues of the newsletter and invites submissions.
The world is poised to take action on climate change, and designers have a huge role to play in fostering this momentum. The Designing Climate Action class prepares for a public event on September 30th, 2015 as part of New York Climate Week 2015 to seed endeavors and create coalitions of activists, designers, scientists, and entrepreneurs designing for a positive climate future.
This document outlines the impacts of climate change on water resources and proposes strategies for GWP to address this issue. Key impacts include increasing droughts, sea level rise, water stress, and displaced populations. GWP's strategy includes advocacy to raise awareness, intellectual contributions to share knowledge, and supporting solution development. Solutions could involve policy changes, financing, institutions, and technologies to build climate resilience through improved water management. The strategy is still being developed and will take a programmatic approach involving partners from different organizations.
Climate change implications for investors and financial institutionsDr Lendy Spires
The document summarizes key findings from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's Fifth Assessment Report regarding the implications of climate change for investors and financial institutions. It finds that climate change poses both risks and opportunities for financial sectors. Risks include physical impacts of climate change damaging assets, and impacts of policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions decreasing the value of some carbon-intensive assets. However, efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change will also provide investment opportunities in areas like renewable energy and climate-resilient infrastructure. The decisions financial institutions make regarding capital allocation will significantly influence society's response to climate change over the coming decades.
The document discusses the goal set by the UNFCCC to limit global warming to 2°C above pre-industrial levels in order to prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. It explains that keeping warming below 2°C requires near-zero global greenhouse gas emissions by the end of the century through coordinated international efforts. While 2°C of warming may not cause major issues everywhere, it risks triggering significant impacts such as more frequent heat waves, impacts on water supplies, and coral bleaching. Failure to limit warming to 2°C could lead to even greater consequences for ecosystems, agriculture, coastlines and public health.
This document discusses climate change impacts and the need for adaptation. It provides an overview of projected temperature and precipitation changes for the UK, and how extremes may change. It outlines tools and guidance from the UK Climate Impacts Programme to help with adaptation planning, including building adaptive capacity and delivering adaptation actions. Options discussed include preventing effects through climate resilience, accepting losses, and changing location or use. The document promotes continued learning and information sharing to support effective adaptation.
Climate change poses both environmental and business challenges. It threatens industries through impacts like extreme weather events, rising sea levels, and disrupted supply chains. Unchecked emissions could dangerously alter Earth's climate, with effects like more common droughts and hurricanes. However, addressing climate change also presents opportunities for innovative businesses. Companies are developing clean technologies, improving efficiency to cut costs, and managing climate-related risks, while some business leaders work with governments on effective policy solutions. Collective action is urgently needed to transition to a low-carbon economy and avoid worst-case climate change scenarios.
- 80% of FTSE 100 companies identify substantive climate change risks, with utilities identifying the highest proportion of high significance risks. Many companies perceive international physical risks more than UK risks due to operating globally.
- Opportunities related to climate adaptation are seen as current, suggesting expectations of a green economy are influencing business decisions now. However, most physical climate risks are expected to impact over a longer time period.
- Less than half of responding FTSE 100 companies incorporate climate adaptation into their business strategies, focusing mainly on assets, logistics and finance. Engagement with policymakers occurs but is less than engagement around climate mitigation.
- The document is a report analyzing responses from 89 FTSE 100 companies regarding risks and opportunities from climate change and their adaptation strategies.
- Key findings include that 80% of responding companies see substantive risks from climate change, with utilities identifying the highest risks. Companies focus more on international rather than UK risks. Adaptation strategies vary significantly by sector.
- Opportunities related to climate adaptation are seen as current, suggesting companies expect benefits from green business decisions now. However, risks are often seen as having longer term impacts.
This document discusses building capacity for climate change adaptation at the local level. It outlines the principles of adaptation and describes the IMCORE project approach of using expert couplets and boundary organizations to build adaptive capacity in coastal communities. As a case study, it summarizes efforts in Cork Harbour, Ireland to develop adaptation strategies through stakeholder workshops, scenario building, and identification of sectoral impacts from climate trends. Key lessons highlighted include the importance of bridging organizations, mainstreaming adaptation across local governance, and allowing time for building adaptive capacity.
Climate change poses several risks to Canadian banks, including regulatory, physical, reputational, systemic, and competitive risks. These risks could impact banks' asset valuations, credit and default risk, operational costs, access to new markets, and cash flows. To address these risks, banks need to establish climate change strategies, integrate climate considerations into risk management, set carbon reduction targets, and provide meaningful climate-related disclosure to investors.
The document discusses the relationship between climate change, disasters, and the need for integrated disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation approaches. It notes that climate change is expected to exacerbate existing weather-related hazards and increase vulnerability. Both climate change and disasters can negatively impact communities, so integrated efforts that build adaptive capacity are needed to reduce risks and increase resilience.
Global warming is causing sea levels to rise in a coastal city, threatening low-lying areas of the city. To address this, mitigation and adaptation measures are proposed. Mitigation involves reducing greenhouse gas emissions through sustainable development, green transportation, boosting energy efficiency, renewing renewables, phasing out fossil fuels, and managing forests. Adaptation includes expanding water storage, adjusting agriculture, protecting infrastructure, diversifying tourism, and strengthening energy systems. Together, mitigation and adaptation efforts by various groups can help address the challenges of climate change.
Build Better Jamaica spokesperson Heather Pinnock, April 25, 2013BuildBetterJamaica
Build Better Jamaica spokesperson Heather Pinnock presents an overview of Build Better Jamaica project "Developing Design Concepts for Climate Change Resilient Buildings" at the Caribbean School of Architecture, University of Technology, April 25, 2013
For Climate Change Workshop by British Computer Society on 17-Sep-08.
Physics & Chemistry of Climate Change,
Effects and Costs of Climate Change,
Geographical Information and use of it,
Some International Meetings and Local Authority Measures,
Climate Change Bill 2008,
Carbon trading / offsetting,
Reducing Carbon Emissions – Websites & Actions.
Global Warming Impact On Insurance Industry By Raj Trichy Sts_rajagopal
Global warming poses risks to the insurance industry through increased losses from extreme weather events and impacts on investments. Insurers are responding by [1] identifying climate change risks, quantifying losses through modeling and research, and developing risk mitigation solutions like new insurance products. [2] Some provide incentives for policyholders to reduce emissions and losses. [3] Insurers are also engaging with stakeholders on solutions and leading by example in reducing their own emissions.
1. Tracking adaptation progress is crucial for informing the global stocktake and accelerating effective adaptation globally.
2. However, there is little knowledge on the effectiveness of adaptation policies and actions in reducing climate risks.
3. A new approach called GAP-Track is proposed to track adaptation beyond the country level and indicators, using expert judgement to assess adaptation challenges across multiple dimensions.
The document discusses mainstreaming disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation (CCA), and the private sector. It provides overviews of key topics including:
1. DRR mechanisms like avoiding hazards, mitigating risks, responding to damage, and transferring risks.
2. Major projections of climate change impacts by 2100 like increased global temperatures, sea level rise, more extreme weather events.
3. How climate change will affect key sectors like water, food, health, and industry by causing issues like drought, flooding, disease outbreaks.
4. The importance of integrating DRR and CCA given their convergence on issues like coastal zone management and their potential for mutually reinforcing resilience-
1: Strong Public Private Partnerships
2: Resilience in the Built Environment
3: Risk‐sensitive Investments and Accounting
4: Positive Cycle of Reinforcement for a Resilient Society
5: Private Sector Risk Disclosure
Global climate vulnerability and resilienceEnoch Yambilla
This document provides an outline and overview of key topics related to vulnerability and resilience to climate change on a global scale. It begins with definitions of important terms like adaptation, resilience, and mitigation. It then discusses factors that affect vulnerability to climate change such as location, wealth, education, age, gender, and risk perceptions. The document presents case studies of climate change vulnerabilities in London, UK and the Philippines. It also outlines government strategies for climate change mitigation and adaptation. Finally, it discusses carbon emissions trading and offsetting, as well as technological fixes and geoengineering.
Build Better Jamaica Presentation to the Jamaica Institution of Engineers, by...BuildBetterJamaica
This document summarizes a project funded by the Inter-American Development Bank to develop climate change resilient building design concepts in Jamaica. It finds that Jamaica is highly vulnerable to climate change impacts like sea level rise and stronger hurricanes due to its geography. The project aims to assess climate risks, develop new resilient design and construction concepts, and increase awareness. Key recommendations include updating building codes to the 2012 version with new provisions for flood and storm risks, adopting the International Green Construction Code, and supporting local green building rating systems.
This document discusses various topics related to multicultural risk management and climate change:
- Local risk management is more effective than global risk management when it incorporates local cultural input.
- Three British Council micro-projects show how local risk assessment in areas like the Sunderbans mangrove forest in India/Bangladesh and the Paramo ecosystem in Colombia can inform climate change adaptation.
- Local communities are often best positioned to assess risks from gradual climate impacts or infrequent extreme events, whereas global or national risk assessments may underestimate these local risks.
Climate change is increasing temperatures globally and affecting weather patterns. In Wales, summers are projected to become drier and winters wetter by 2080. Sea levels around Wales are also expected to rise 30-40cm, increasing flood risk to coastal areas like the Severn Estuary. Adapting to climate change requires considering impacts to health, infrastructure, natural resources and more. Education resources aim to improve awareness and skills for teaching about climate change.
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8th European Conference on Sustainable City and TownsFactor CO2
Factor CO2 launched its new corporate image at the 8th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns. The Conference, which was held during 27th, 28th, 29th April in Bilbao, is one of the most important international meetings on local sustainability policies, with more than 1,000 participants.
Emisiones cero, ¿es posible? Más allá de la reducción – Kepa Solaun – Factor CO2Factor CO2
Este documento discute la implantación de los estándares PAS 2050 y PAS 2060 para lograr la neutralidad de carbono. Explica que la PAS 2050 establece varias rutas para alcanzar este estado, incluyendo el compromiso con la reducción de emisiones, la medición y compensación de la huella de carbono. También describe experiencias e iniciativas relacionadas con la huella de carbono y compensación de emisiones, y variables críticas como la demanda pública y simplificación técnica.
Emisiones cero, ¿es posible? Más allá de la reducción – Catherine Milhau – FCCFactor CO2
Catherine Milhau, directora del Departamento de Coordinación y Desarrollo de la sección FCC Medio Ambiente ofreció esta ponencia dentro del evento "Emisiones cero, ¿es posible? Más allá de la reducción" organizado por Factor CO2 y BSI y celebrado el 14 de junio en el Gran Hotel Domine, Bilbao.
Emisiones cero, ¿es posible? Más allá de la reducción – Francisco Olarreaga –...Factor CO2
Francisco Olarreaga, director de Planificación Ambiental del Gobierno Vasco ofreció esta ponencia dentro del evento "Emisiones cero, ¿es posible? Más allá de la reducción" organizado por Factor CO2 y BSI y celebrado el 14 de junio en el Gran Hotel Domine, Bilbao.
Emisiones cero, ¿es posible? Más allá de la reducción - David Díaz - BSIFactor CO2
Este documento resume la norma PAS 2050 para el cálculo y verificación de la huella de carbono de productos y servicios, y la norma PAS 2060 para lograr la neutralidad de carbono mediante la compensación de emisiones. La PAS 2050 establece los requisitos para medir las emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero a lo largo del ciclo de vida de un producto o servicio. La PAS 2060 proporciona una guía para que las organizaciones alcancen la neutralidad de carbono a través de la cuantificación, reducción y
Adapting my business - La formación del sector privado en cambio climático en...Factor CO2
Emilio Cerdá. Profesor del Departamento de Fundamentos del Análisis Económico I de la Universidad Complutense ofreció esta ponencia dentro del evento "Adapting my business" organizado por Factor CO2 y celebrado el 7 de junio en Casa América, Madrid
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Begoña Beneytez. Directora de Medio Ambiente del Banco Santander ofreció esta ponencia dentro del evento "Adapting my business" organizado por Factor CO2 y celebrado el 7 de junio en Casa América, Madrid
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Santos Núñez del Campo, Gerente de Sostenibilidad de Renfe ofreció esta ponencia dentro del evento "Adapting my business" organizado por Factor CO2 y celebrado el 7 de junio en Casa América, Madrid
Adapting my business - Energía - Endesa - David CorregidorFactor CO2
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Adapting my business - Turismo - Segittur - Carlos RomeroFactor CO2
Carlos Romero. Director de Investigación, Desarrollo e Innovación Turística de SEGITTUR ofreció esta ponencia dentro del evento "Adapting my business" organizado por Factor CO2 y celebrado el 7 de junio en Casa América, Madrid
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Adapting my business - Metodologías y herramientas para la integración de la ...Factor CO2
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the Environment, London School of Economics ofreció esta ponencia dentro del evento "Adapting my business" organizado por Factor CO2 y celebrado el 7 de junio en Casa América, Madrid
Adapting my business - Hacia la adaptación integrada. Una visión económica - ...Factor CO2
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Neha Bajwa, Vice President of Product Marketing, Neo4j
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3. Introduction
IEA, May 2012: Global carbon-dioxide emissions
increase by 1.0 Gt in 2011 to record high (31.6 Gt).
“The new data provide further evidence that the
door to a 2°C trajectory is about to close”
IEA Chief Economist Fatih Birol
Climate Change Adaptation ≈ Climate Risk Management
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4. Introduction
• 1997 – 2006 Schlumberger,
including Carbon Capture and Storage
• 2007 – 2009 UK Met Office Hadley Centre
• 2009 – 2010 Halcrow (Engineering Consultancy)
• 2010 – present BRE Climate Consulting Ltd
• 2011 – present UK Health Protection Agency
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5. Climate Observations - Temperature
• Widespread warming has been observed over Spain since
1960 with greater increases in summer than winter.
• Fewer cool nights and more warm nights, and
fewer cool days and more warm days.
• There has been a general increase in summer
temperatures averaged over the country as a result of
human influence on climate, making the occurrence of
warm summer temperatures more frequent and cold
summer temperatures less frequent.
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6. Climate Observations - Rain
• There has been a reduction in the amount of
annual rainfall in the Iberian Peninsula since
1960 with the largest reduction in the
northwest and the lowest reduction in the
east.
• Spain is affected by precipitation extremes
(i.e. droughts, hail storms, flooding).
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9. Climate Change Projections
• For the A1B emissions scenario, increases in
temperature of up to around 4°C by end of 21st
century are projected over Spain, with the highest
agreement between models towards the south of
the country.
• Projected decreases in rainfall over Spain could be
>20% in the southwest of the country, and between
10% and 20% over other parts.
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10. Impacts of Climate Change
• Increases in water stress.
• Uncertainty whether extreme short-term
precipitation and associated pluvial flooding
may either increase or decrease.
• No firm conclusions with regards to changes in
fluvial flood hazard, likely risk to decrease.
• Sea level rise (SLR) impacts in coastal areas
could be large in the absence of adaptation.
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11. Emerging Issues
• Hurricanes / Tropical Cyclones (Vince 2005,
Gordon 2006, Helene 2006, Grace 2009, Otto
2010, Katia 2011).
• “Medicanes” (tropical-like storms
over the Mediterranean Sea), e.g.
Tropical Storm 01M, 2011.
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12. Concepts
• Climate change (CC) manifests itself through
changes in frequency of extreme weather
events, new weather events (in historic sense)
as well as in shifting averages (e.g. sea level).
• CC projections have a degree of quantitative
(i.e. meteorological parameters), temporal &
spatial uncertainty.
• In the short term climate variability is more
important than climate change.
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13. Concepts / Questions
• Given the current uncertainties in climate
projections, how can companies plan adaptive
measures ? Reduce risk of mal-adaptation ?
• How can a company evaluate key current and
future vulnerabilities in their assets,
operations, supply and distribution chains ?
• Are there opportunities from climate change
adaptation for your company ?
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14. Concepts
• Some companies may have a quantitative
understanding how CC issues affect them, or
only a qualitative idea of their vulnerabilities;
some organisations may think CC is not an
issue.
• Insights into Climate Change Adaptation by UK
Companies (CDP, Mar 2012) finds: 80% of FTSE
100 companies identify substantive risks to
their business as a result of climate change.
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15. Insights into CCA by UK Companies
• The quantification of the financial implications of
risks and costs of adaptation by corporations
appears to be quite poor, with many risks
unquantified. As a result there is a potential that
these risks will not be incorporated properly into
corporate strategies.
• Less than half of FTSE 100 companies incorporate
climate adaptation into their business strategies.
Among those that do, the main focus is on assets,
followed by logistics and finance.
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16. Framework - Types of Adaptation
• Planned adaptation - the result of a deliberate policy decision,
based on an awareness that conditions have changed or are about
to change, and that action is required to maintain, or achieve, a
desired state.
• Reactive adaptation - adaptation that takes place in response to
the consequences of a particular event.
• Anticipatory adaptation - takes place before impacts of climate
change are observed.
• Spontaneous (or autonomous) adaptation - not a conscious
response to climatic stimuli, but triggered by ecological changes in
natural systems, and by market or welfare changes in human
systems
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17. Types of Climate Risk Management
• Scoping studies, then in-depth assessments;
• Due diligence analysis;
• Technical support for company reports;
• Climate change advisory.
• “Poor risk assessment leads to risks not being
properly incorporated into strategic decision-
making.” (from CDP report)
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18. Adaptation Strategies
Adaptation strategies Description Examples of adaptive actions
Preventing losses Take action to reduce the exposure to Building sea walls, flood barriers
climate impacts
Tolerating losses Accept losses where it is not possible or Accept reduced crop yield
cost-effective to avoid them
Spreading or Distribute the burden of impacts over a Insurance of assets
larger region or population beyond those
sharing losses
directly affected by the climate event
Changing use or Switch of activity or resource use to one New business opportunities
better suited to the changed climate (e.g. tourism, agriculture,
activity
insurance)
Changing location Migrate to an area which is more suitable Assets moved away from areas at
under the changed climate risk of flooding
Restoration Restore assets to their original condition Re-building or replacement of
following damage or modification due to damaged assets
climate
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19. Relevant steps for climate change adaptation
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20. Project Design & Resilience
Opportunities for Projects Extreme Event Effect on Infrastructure / Projects
Flood defences Sea level rise Inundation, loss of airdraft (e.g. bridges /
cranes)
Coastal areas, ports Tropical storms (e.g. Flood and wind damage, operational
hurricanes) downtime
Drainage and sewers Flooding Flood damage, operational downtime
Water storage, reservoirs Drought -> water scarcity Operational downtime, subsidence
Building design Heat Waves Damage to materials, operational
downtime
Infrastructure in Arctic regions Permafrost thaw Subsidence
Transport infrastructure [many of the above] [many of the above]
Transport planning [many of the above] Shift in transportation patterns (e.g.
tourism)
Economic modelling [many of the above] [many of the above]
Environmental modelling [many of the above, and [many of the above, and more]
more]
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21. Case Study: Energy Phase 2
• EP2 followed scoping study (with 3 energy
companies), this was industry-funded, involving
11 UK energy companies, focusing on the
priorities identified by the earlier study.
• How climate change will affect energy
generation; distribution and
transmission, and demand.
Study identified areas where
further research is required.
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22. Case Study: Energy Phase 2
• Improve demand forecasting and
planning up to 10 years ahead.
• Underground cables require “de-
rating” because of higher soil
temperature.
• Efficiency of CCGT lowered with
higher air temperature.
• Urban heat island effect can
exacerbate warming trends.
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23. Case Study: Energy Phase 2
Climate Change Adaptation
Planning Guide for EP2.
This schematic gives users a
guide to when the energy
industry should plan and
adapt to climate change,
based on the results of EP2.
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24. Case Study: Barclays
• Storm Shelter: Managing Climate Risks in
Africa (commissioned by Barclays Bank).
• Comprehensive overview of the economic
impacts of climate variability & change in
Africa (current and future climate risks).
• Infrastructure adaptation opportunities.
• The specific challenges for businesses in
managing the impact of climate change.
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25. Case Study: ABI
• “The Financial Risks of Climate Change” used
current climate and insurance catastrophe models
to examine the financial implications of predicted
global temperature rises of 2, 4 and 6 °C on the
insured cost of flood and windstorm damage in the
UK.
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26. Case Study: ABI
• Assuming a global temperature rise of 4°C:
Inland flood component of insurance premiums
could increase by around 21% across UK and insured
flood losses in UK could rise by 14% to £633 million.
• The average annual insured wind losses in the UK
could rise by 25% to £827 million assuming a 1.45°
southward shift in storm track across the UK. The
insured wind-related loss from winter season
windstorms in the UK occurring on average once
every 100 years could rise by 14% to £7.3 billion.
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27. Case Study: Transport Sector
• Eurocontrol “Challenges of growth”.
• Addresses potential economic and operational
impacts of climate change on aviation.
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28. Case Study: Eurocontrol
Apart from physical
parameters (right),
the study also looked at:
• The effect of CC on public
attitudes to air travel;
• CC impacts on the air
transport industry;
• The impact of CC on
aviation markets.
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29. Conclusions I
• Climate change beyond 2°C temperature rise
by end of 21st century becoming more likely,
as mitigation efforts so far not effective.
• Many companies have started to include
climate change adaptation issues in their
climate change risk strategy, especially where
governments have provided policy support.
• Utility companies have in general investigated
risks more quantitatively than others.
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30. Conclusions II
• Important to investigate knock-on effects from
climate impacts onto infrastructure, supply &
distribution chains etc.; “360° view” required.
• Be mindful of extreme events (“climate shocks”),
not just slowly moving averages.
• There are opportunities from climate risk
management, not just threats.
• Effective climate risk management makes a
company more resilient & competitive.
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32. Further Reading I
Climate change adaptation for UK businesses
(MOHC & CBI)
Climate change and underground cable
performance (EP2)
The Financial Risks of Climate Change (MOHC
& ABI)
Storm shelter: Managing climate risks in
Africa (MOHC / Barclays)
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33. Further Reading II
Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience
Study (Halcrow & WMCCAP)
Adapting to Climate Change (Halcrow / Welsh
Water)
Spain – Climate: observations, projections
and impacts (MOHC)
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34. Further Reading III
• Adapting to climate change in the
infrastructure sectors (PWC, Nov 2010)
URL
http://archive.defra.gov.uk/environment/climate/documents/
infrastructure-pwc-full.pdf
• Insights into Climate Change Adaptation by UK
Companies (CDP, Mar 2012)
URL
http://archive.defra.gov.uk/environment/climate/documents/
cdp-adaptation-report.pdf
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35. Some Key Terms
Adaptation Reporting Power = ARP (Defra =
Department for Environment, Food and Rural
Affairs)
UK Climate Change Risk Assessment = CCRA
(Defra)
National Adaptation Programme = NAP
(Defra)
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