Why emission reduction and resilience are two sides of the same coin
By Helena Wright & Saleemul Huq
Disclaimer: The views in this article are not attributable to any organisation.
Under the UN, reduction of emissions(mitigation) and resilience (adapting to climate change impacts) are often treated as two discrete areas. But as the world is already experiencing the impacts of climate change — such as the recent ‘super cyclone’ and flooding in Bangladesh, or the wildfires in Australia — we are going to have to adapt our infrastructure to be more resilient at…
