Publications
The risk of climate ruin
Oliver D. Bettis, Simon Dietz, and Nick G. Silver. 2006. Climatic Change DOI 10.1007/s10584-016-1846-3.
Forward-looking flood insurance? (Zukunftsorientierte Flutversicherung?)
Thoughts on the introduction of flood re in the United Kingdom. read more »
Strengthening insurance partnerships in the face of climate change – insights from an agent-based model of flood insurance in the UK
This paper investigates how partnerships can incentivise flood risk reduction by focusing on the UK public-private partnership on flood insurance. read more »
Multinational and large national corporations and climate adaptation: are we asking the right questions? A review of current knowledge and a new research perspective
Adapting to climate change requires the engagement of all actors in society. Until recently, the predominant research focus has been on governments, communities, and the third sector as key actors … read more »
‘Climate value at risk’ of global financial assets
Investors and financial regulators are increasingly aware of climate change risks. So far, most of the attention has fallen on whether controls on carbon emissions will strand the … read more »
How insurance can support climate resilience
Insurance is gaining importance in and beyond the climate negotiations and offers many opportunities to improve climate risk management in developing countries. However, some caution is needed, if current momentum … read more »
The risk of climate ruin
How large a risk is society prepared to run with the climate system? This is a question of the utmost difficulty and it admits a variety of perspectives. In this … read more »
Assessing surface water flood risk and management strategies under future climate change: an agent-based model approach
Flooding is the costliest natural disaster worldwide. In the UK flooding is listed as a major risk on the National Risk Register with surface water flooding the most likely cause … read more »
Does it matter what you call it? Reflections on how companies voluntarily disclose their adaptation activities
Adapting to climate change requires the engagement of a wide range of stakeholders, including the private sector. However, little is still known about if and how corporations, particularly those operating … read more »
Observations on the role of the private sector in the UNFCCC’s loss and damage of climate change work program
This paper presents evidence of current engagement and expectations, from official submissions to the UNFCCC, L&D literature, and relates this to experiences from the fields of disaster risk reduction (DRR) and climate change adaptation (CCA). read more »
