Rising to the Challenge: Building Climate-Resilient Cities

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Rising to the Challenge: Building Climate-Resilient Cities

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According to the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction, the number of weather-related disasters has more than tripled over the past 30 years, with an average of 335 weather-related disasters occurring each year between 2010 and 2019. These catastrophes have resulted in a loss in more than 1 million lives and have impacted over 4 billion people, causing significant economic and social disruptions. There is a clear and urgent need to double down on strengthening climate resilience in our cities and communities, to minimise risks associated with extreme weather and other climate-associated impacts.

But adaptation finance is lacking. Mitigation projects accounted for 94% of international climate investments in 2022, while adaptation projects continue to lag far behind even though financing climate adaptation measures in cities could generate an estimated USD 7.1 trillion in total net benefits by 2030.

What are the resulting risks posed to businesses and communities? What role can the private sector play in building climate-resilient cities, and what are the key technologies and solutions that can enable urban populations to thrive even in the face of extreme weather-related events?

Speakers :

Zoë Knight

Group Head, Centre of Sustainable Finance & Head, Climate Change MENAT

HSBC
William McGoldrick

Co-Chair, Southeast Asia Climate & Nature-based Solutions (SCeNe) Coalition

Regional Managing Director, Asia Pacific, The Nature Conservancy
Avrom (Avi) Salsberg

Global Lead, Sustainability Partnerships & North APAC Head, Geo Product Partnerships

Google
Ahmad Wani

Co-founder & CEO

One Concern
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Lauren Sorkin

Executive Director

Resilient Cities Network