Managing Climate Adaptation: Meeting the Challenge of a Warming World for Businesses
As the era of climate action shifts from commitment to implementation, businesses face mounting pressure to address climate adaptation and mitigation. The climate commitments made in the 2016 Paris Agreement aimed to limit global warming to below 2°C. Yet, recent...
How can the telecoms sector in West Africa adapt its infrastructures to climate change
West Africa’s telecoms sector is looking to expand connectivity, but is facing major challenges: infrastructure investment is lagging and requires predictability, but climate threats are jeopardising its progress.A recent World Bank study, conducted by AXA...
French Pavilion COP27 Conference: Private sector finance mechanisms to increase climate resilience
The adaptation financing gap is too large for the public sector alone to bear – the private sector needs to play a significant role either as investor and/or insurer.AXA Climate, Proparco, WTW and Lagos State Government will discuss a number of concrete case studies...
How to live in a dryer world?
Drylands are becoming fragile due to global warming. In many regions, droughts are predicted to increase in frequency and gain in intensity. Hence there is an urgency to reinforce the resilience of drylands.
Why cities need to take action against climate risks in the face of rapid urbanization
58% of cities are highly exposed to climate risks. Their resilience journey starts with a better understanding of the risks, which informs a cost-efficiency and qualitative prioritization of adaptation measures.