The Global Commission on Adaptation has published a report ‘Adapt Now: A Global Call for Leadership on Climate Resilience’.

The key messages of the report include:

  • Investing $1.8 trillion globally in five areas from 2020 to 2030 could generate £7.1 trillion in total net benefits.
  • Adaptation actions bring multiple benefits, called the triple dividend – ability of the investment to reduce future losses; positive economic benefits through reducing risk, increasing productivity, and driving innovation; and social and environmental benefits.
  • There must be a Revolution in Understanding to ensure that the risks societies and economies face are fully understood, a Revolution in Planning to improve how policy and investment decisions are made and solutions implemented, and a Revolution in Finance to mobilise funds and resources necessary to accelerate adaptation.
  • These Revolutions must be applied to the key systems affected by climate change: systems that produce food, protect and manage water and the natural environment, plan and build our cities and infrastructure, protect people from disasters, and provide financing for a more resilient future

The report can be read online here.

Following the consultation in the Spring, the National Infrastructure Commission has published the Scoping Report for its Resilience Study, which is available here.

The Scoping Report includes a call for evidence. The evidence gathered during this consultation period will inform the Commission’s final report in Spring 2020. This will set out a framework for how to best assess and improve the resilience of all of the UK’s inter-connected infrastructure systems and is also expected to make a number of short-term policy recommendations to government on shaping an effective national resilience strategy.

Finally, new research shines alight on the mental health impacts of flooding. A team from Canada has created a resource for households looking to learn more about floods and what they might do to prepare for a severe weather event. The majority of the information falls into how people can prepare/stay informed and safe, but it also touches on potentially minimizing damage to one’s home, general insurance concerns, and safely navigating clean-up after a flood has concluded. Read more here.

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