Actu-Environnement highlighted the findings of Low Cost, High Yield: The Adaptation and Resilience Investment Opportunity for Infrastructure, the joint report by the World Bank Group, AXA Climate and Scientific Climate Ratings, showcasing the financial benefits of investing in climate-resilient infrastructure.

The article explains how targeted adaptation measures can significantly reduce the economic impacts of extreme weather while improving the long-term resilience of infrastructure networks and public assets.

Key findings from the report include:

• Investing less than 10% of an asset’s value in resilience measures can protect multiple times that amount in future losses.
• Climate-related damage to infrastructure and buildings exceeds $700 billion globally each year, with low- and middle-income countries facing annual losses of around $390 billion.
• Targeted resilience investments can substantially reduce damage and service disruptions, as demonstrated through infrastructure case studies in Brazil.
• Integrating climate risk into infrastructure planning and investment decisions can help governments and investors build more resilient, financially sustainable infrastructure systems.

The report provides a practical framework for embedding resilience into infrastructure planning, demonstrating that climate adaptation is both an economic necessity and a sound investment.

Read the full article here.