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Category: Climate Risk

Climate risk has articles on the risks a changing climate poses to humans, politics and the economy. Increasing wildfires, extreme weather and rising sea levels.

Posted onNovember 19, 2022November 20, 2022Climate Resilience

Decline of the Fertile Crescent: Climate risks and opportunities in Iraq

Why Iraq is losing the battle against climate risks, and how it can fight back. Two mighty rivers, the Euphrates and Tigris wind through Iraq…

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Posted onNovember 12, 2022November 12, 2022China Goes Global

China’s Energy Policy: Four Key Risks

Snaking for miles into the vast Mongolian steppe, trucks laden with coal headed to fuel iron ore smelters used to queue for days at the…

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Posted onOctober 31, 2022October 31, 2022Climate Risk

Geopolitics, Climate Change and Energy Transition

Why the next decade will be warmer, more chaotic and conflict ridden Global politics is changing. China has emerged as a rival to the US…

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Posted onOctober 18, 2021October 18, 2021Climate Risk

The Fight for Blue Gold: Water and Geopolitical Risk

Please note I have set up a new climate focused site called https://climatefrontiers.substack.com/ which focuses on risk and opportunity for climate sector. The site will…

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Posted onJanuary 31, 2020February 19, 2020Climate Finance Maps

Interactive Map of Water Conflicts in Asia and Africa

Conflict over water is as old as civilisation itself. The developed world enjoys safe, plentiful supplies of potable water. Emerging economies often suffer from drought,…

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Posted onJanuary 5, 2020January 18, 2020Climate Finance Maps

The Philippines: Interactive Climate Risk Map

View larger map The Philippines is highly exposed to climate risk. Made up of thousands of islands the Pacific nation faces threats to its fish…

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Posted onDecember 17, 2019January 21, 2020Climate Resilience

The Fight for Blue Gold – Will Water Wars Become a Reality?

Water wars have long been predicted by analysts. Conflict over water and other resources is as old as civilisation itself. Now the world’s freshwater supplies…

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Posted onDecember 9, 2019January 18, 2020China Goes Global

Hanoi Flood Map under 4 and 2 C Warming Scenarios

Hanoi Flood Map in 4 and 2 C warming scenarios. Hanoi will soon be largely underwater if urgent action is not taken now. Flooded beyond…

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Posted onJuly 2, 2019January 18, 2020Climate Resilience

Putting a Price on Climate Risk

Last year in California new financial history was made when Pacific Gas & Electricity PG&E filed for bankruptcy. What made this event historic and unique…

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Posted onMay 11, 2019January 18, 2020climate finance

How Disaster Risk Financing Can Improve Resiliency in Africa

Marie Jose in Buzi central Mozambique lost her grandparents and niece who were unable to hang on to trees in their village and were were…

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