Climate and Disaster Risk Screening : Making Energy Projects More Resilient
The power sector remains especially vulnerable to natural disasters and extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change. Planning ahead and investing in resilience to mitigate climate and disaster risks in the power sector can help minimize in...
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| Format: | Brief |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2021
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/144711621959068117/Climate-and-Disaster-Risk-Screening-Making-Energy-Projects-More-Resilient http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35665 |
| Summary: | The power sector remains especially
vulnerable to natural disasters and extreme weather events
exacerbated by climate change. Planning ahead and investing
in resilience to mitigate climate and disaster risks in the
power sector can help minimize infrastructure damage and
yield savings during recovery from a natural disaster.
Conducting an in-depth climate and disaster risk screening
(CDRS) during the planning and preparation stages of energy
infrastructure projects is a crucial first step to building
resilience. Data sharing, knowledge exchange, and awareness
building on CDRS can substantially improve the screening
process, while also helping to bring resilience to the
forefront of energy investment discussions. |
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