Infrastructure for a Climate-Resilient Future / OECD.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, author, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable urban development.

Environmental policy--Citizen participation.

Environmental policy.

Infrastructure (Economics).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (180 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Paris : OECD Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

This report provides an overview of the impacts of climate change on infrastructure , and key policy areas to be considered to render infrastructure more resilient. It discusses advances and persisting gaps in planning and developing infrastructure across its lifecycle to build in climate resilience and how this can be fostered by place-based approach. The report explores how climate risk awareness and understanding can be strengthened and become a norm for all financing and investment decisions, through standards and financial instruments that integrate climate adaptation and resilience. It includes a spotlight on nature-based solutions and offers insights on how nature can be harnessed as a cost-effective measure to build climate resilience. The report also recognises the specific needs of developing countries as requiring global attention for economic development and through strengthened international partnerships and support. Key policy insights are provided and advocate for national and subnational policy-makers to adopt a multi-level governance approach to resilience, working with infrastructure owners and operators to support decision-making.

Contents:

Preface 3

Foreword4

Executive summary 8

1 Closing the climate resilience gap in infrastructure11

11 Introduction 12

12 The rationale for building climate-resilient infrastructure13

13 The opportunity of climate resilience building 21

14 Climate resilience building for infrastructure: An overview of this report 22

References 29

Notes 36

2 Planning for climate-resilient infrastructure 37

21 Introduction 38

22 Co-ordinate between public and private infrastructure providers 39

23 Identify the risks to infrastructure 41

24 Set long-term plans and policies that address climate resilience (national and subnational) 45

25 Use capital budgeting arrangements to incentivise and deliver climate-resilient infrastructure 51

26 Adequately involve stakeholders in decisions about resilient infrastructure 53

27 Collect data and use innovative techniques to better maintain and operate assets and networks 55

References 58

3 Unlocking finance for climate-resilient infrastructure 60

31 Introduction 61

32 Overview of finance flows for climate-resilient infrastructure 63

33 Mainstreaming climate resilience into infrastructure finance 65

34 Mobilising additional finance for resilient infrastructure systems 74

References 80

4 Harnessing Nature-based Solutions for climate-resilient infrastructure 85

41 Introduction 86

42 The rationale for using NbS to enhance climate resilience in the infrastructure sector 86

43 NbS as a substitute, complement or safeguard of grey infrastructure 88

44 Scaling up the use of NbS for infrastructure resilience 93

45 Conclusions 104

References 105

Notes 116

5 Making infrastructure climate resilient in developing countries 117

51 Introduction 118

52 Climate change is taking a high toll on developing countries 119

53 Developing countries need to close infrastructure gaps through the lens of climate resilience 124

54 Updated national policies and international partnerships will be key to ensure progress 128

55 Conclusions 137

References 138

6 Building climate-resilient infrastructure with regions and cities 140

61 Introduction 141

62 Integrated place-based approach for climate resilience 145

63 Multi-level governance for climate resilience 152

64 Subnational finance for climate resilience 159

References 169

Notes 176

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ISBN:

92-64-31547-0