Wildfire risk is expanding across France, new AXA Climate map shows
New mapping by AXA Climate shows that conditions conducive to wildfires are now extending across the entire country. For decades, wildfire risk in France was seen as a challenge largely confined to the Mediterranean coast. But climate change is not only increasing the...
Microfinance and climate risk: between exposure and opportunity
Microfinance institutions (MFIs) are a cornerstone of local development in emerging and developing economies. By financing small entrepreneurs, farmers and underserved households, they often serve as the primary bridge between vulnerable populations and the formal...
Dominican Republic contracts first parametric insurance as part of its adaptive social protection system
The Dominican Republic has become the first country in Latin America and the Caribbean to integrate parametric insurance into its adaptive social protection system. Developed through the Tripartite Agreement between the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the...
The Adaptation and Resilience Investment Opportunity for Infrastructure
Targeted investments in resilient infrastructure can reduce financial losses, protect millions of jobs and asset value, and minimize disruptions of essential services in emerging markets, according to a new report by the World Bank Group, AXA Climate, and Scientific...
Climate Risks and Telecom Infrastructure in Africa: From Vulnerability to Resilience
Telecommunications networks are now a backbone of Africa’s economic and social development. They connect businesses to markets, enable digital services, and support everything from mobile banking to emergency communications. However, across Africa, telecom...
A New Index for Wind Risk: A Scalable Model for Windstorm Insurance
Windstorms cause more forest damage in Europe than any other natural hazard. AXA Climate has developed and validated a climate-sensitive insurance framework for windthrow risk — now tested across Germany, France, Ireland, Scotland, and Denmark — that delivers credible...
AXA Climate Transfers Climate School to Apave to Accelerate Its Next Stage of Development
Apave, an international group with over 150 years of expertise in technical, environmental, human, and digital risk management, has today announced the acquisition of Climate School, AXA Climate’s dedicated climate change training division. This acquisition follows...
Biodiversity: less than half of threatened species are protected in France
AXA Climate has published a study on biodiversity in France and its overseas territories. It reveals that only 43% of threatened species, identified using internationally recognised scientific methodologies, are protected by law. It also highlights significant...
Advancing climate risk transparency in the global metals and minerals sector
The mining and metals sector sits at the centre of a structural paradox. It is among the most carbon-intensive industries globally, with rising demand for electronics and modern infrastructure driving continued growth in extraction and production. At the same time,...
Lagos State launches parametric flood insurance protecting up to 4 million people
Designed and structured by AXA Climate alongside leading insurance and risk modelling partners, the Lagos State government has contracted a parametric flood-risk insurance policy in the Nigerian insurance market, covering up to 4 million vulnerable people across 7...