Anthony Schrapffer, Chief Scientific Officer of Scientific Climate Ratings (SCR) and Scientific Director of the EDHEC Climate Institute (ECI), took the stage at The EC-EIB Adaptation Days 2025, held on 5–6 June. The global event was co-hosted by EDHEC Business School in Nice, France, under the auspices of the UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3).

In his keynote speech, Schrapffer presented a climate risk map for coastal infrastructure developed through SCR’s framework, introducing a pioneering approach to assessing climate risks across infrastructure assets, with a special focus on coastal exposure.

Schrapffer highlighted that coastal assets were a particular area of concern, as they represent 23% of the global investable infrastructure base and tend to carry higher concentrations of high-risk scores, primarily due to storm and flood exposure. Assessing these risks requires both climate expertise and financial modelling.

He outlined how SCR’s methodology integrates resilience measures, incorporating operational adaptation interventions into the ratings, thereby ensuring methodological credibility and reducing the risk of greenwashing. Born out of ECI, the adaptation potential is reviewed at the sector level by SCR. In one example, Brisbane Airport saw a significant improvement in its flood and storm risk profile once its resilience measures were accounted for.

“Modelled on the logic of credit ratings, these climate risk assessments are designed to support investors, asset owners, and public authorities in making more informed, climate-aligned decisions. Visibility of resilience is key. We must not only assess vulnerability, but also recognise and reward efforts to adapt”, Schrapffer explained in the session.

About the EC-EIB Adaptation Days 2025

The Adaptation Days 2025 event brought together policymakers, climate experts, public officials, and financial institutions, and was organised by the European Commission (EC) and the European Investment Bank (EIB). Now in its second year, Adaptation Days 2025 was held under the auspices of the UNOC3 in partnership with EDHEC and the ECI.

As rising sea levels, driven by global warming, intensify, coastal erosion, flooding, and saltwater intrusion pose mounting risks for millions of people worldwide. In this context, the event served as a platform to explore solutions and investment strategies for enhancing the resilience of coastal infrastructure and communities.

Access Anthony Schrapffer’s presentation at EC-EIB Adaptation Days 2025 .