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Investing in Global Climate Change Adaptation: The Emerging Resilience Economy

October 24, 2024 • 10:00 – 11:15 am EDT

The CSIS Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative convened this event to discuss the state of support for global climate change adaptation efforts and the emerging resilience economy.

While world leaders continue wrestling to make progress against decarbonization and energy transition goals, climate-vulnerable populations in countries around the world are already grappling with the effects of climate change, including extreme weather and associated shocks and stresses.

As adaptation and resilience efforts continue to make their way toward center stage in climate change discussions, a new resilience-oriented economy is emerging with the development of new investment asset classes, innovative approaches to insurance, and technology-enabled climate information services. While efforts like the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE), the Race to Resilience and the Sharm El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda, and the Bridgetown Initiative all propel efforts to boost adaptation, public finance and leadership in this area may be on a trajectory to further mobilize much-needed private sector investments.  

This event is an opportunity to better understand the financing and implementation challenges current adaptation efforts are facing, and how governments and international institutions are shifting their approaches to emphasize adaptation- and resilience-oriented investments. 

This event is made possible through generous support from the Embassy of Denmark.

Point of Contact

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Noam Unger
Director, Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative and Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development
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John Podesta

John Podesta

Senior Advisor to President Biden for International Climate Policy, The White House
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Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago

Ambassador André Corrêa do Lago

Secretary for Climate, Energy and Environment, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil
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Dr. Pepukaye Bardouille

Dr. Pepukaye Bardouille

Director, Bridgetown Initiative, and Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Barbados