Many approaches and tools have been developed and used to measure climate resilience in cities. The authors of this study explore if and how such tools can be or have been used to support decision-making for building urban climate resilience. Read more
This report, published by the UN Environment Programme, finds that there is an urgent need to step up climate adaptation finance. Estimated adaptation costs in developing countries are five to ten times greater than current public adaptation finance flows, and the adaptation finance gap is widening. Read more
Government spending must find a better balance between measures to slow carbon emissions and those aimed at adapting to climate change says Danae Kyriakopoulou. Read more
This synthesis of 1,682 articles presents a systematic and comprehensive global stocktake of implemented human adaptation to climate change. Read more
This report presents the headline findings from a national survey of UK-based organisations’ perceptions about adapting to a changing climate, providing insights into a wide range of factors affecting organisational and sectoral perspectives on preparedness, risk and adaptation. Read more
This study finds that more than 60% of countries that adopted a national adaptation plan (NAP) are not tracking its implementation. Read more
Joana Setzer, Catherine Higham and Vibha Mohan provide evidence to complement the OECD’s own ‘stocktake’ of the Guidelines for MNEs by reviewing key developments in understanding of responsible conduct in the climate context, drawing on important climate litigation cases. Read more
The authors of this paper assess the quality of state-of-the-art regional climate information intended to support climate adaptation decision-making. They use the UK Climate Projections 2018 as an example of such information. Read more