Slow onset impacts such as sea level rise, ocean acidification, glacial retreat, salinization, desertification, land and forest degradation and loss of biodiversity, also have long-term consequences that cannot be overlooked, requiring the need for urgent action to build resilience.
This paper Long-Term Macroeconomic Effects of Climate Change: A Cross-Country Analysis shows the long-term impact of climate change on economic activity across countries, using a stochastic growth model where labour productivity is affected by country-specific climate variables—defined as deviations of temperature and precipitation from their historical norms.
This report Adapt Now: A Global Call for Leadership on Climate Resilience focuses on making the case for climate adaptation, providing specific insights and recommendations in key sectors: food security, the natural environment, water, cities and urban areas, infrastructure, disaster risk management, and finance.
This report Navigating the Way to a Renewable Future: Solutions to Decarbonise Shipping explores the impact of maritime shipping on CO2 emissions, the structure of the shipping sector, and key areas that need to be addressed to reduce the sector’s carbon footprint.
This report Border Carbon Adjustments in Support of Domestic Climate Policies: Explaining the Gap Between Theory and Practice highlights the project’s key findings and presents evidence-based analytical insights about the adoption and implementation of BCAs in practice.