The macroeconomic case for investing in climate adaptation

James Rising, Nick Godfrey, Paul Watkiss, Swenja Surminski, Daniela Baeza Breinbauer, Maria Paula Gutiérrez-Hurtado and Maria João Pimenta

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Abstract: This report provides a groundbreaking new synthesis of the economic and fiscal risks arising from physical climate change and the economic case for investing in adaptation to climate impacts. The report combines the results of nearly 300 studies and more than 6,000 unique estimates of the consequences of climate change and adaptation investment, and includes case studies from six countries. The report shows that the macroeconomic and fiscal consequences of climate impacts are already significant, growing, and likely to continue and intensify without further efforts to adapt and increase resilience. The evidence shows that early and strategic adaptation investments can bolster economic stability, reduce debt levels and borrowing costs, and accelerate development.

Keywords: adaptation; GDP; investment; resilience; risk; welfare (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: F3 G3 N0 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 117 pages
Date: 2026-04
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