E14: From Risk to Resilience: Leveraging Finance for Urban Adaptation

This podcast episode features Angel Miao, Raffaele De La Croce (Advanced Research Fellow at the Centre for Climate Finance and Investment and Co-Director of the Singapore Green Finance Centre), and Emma Howard Boyd (Chair of the London Climate Resilience Review), in a conversation about the role of finance and investment in urban adaptation and resilience. The discussion highlights the vulnerabilities of cities like London to climate impacts, explores innovative investment models, and examines the importance of integrating social dimensions into climate adaptation strategies. The episode concludes with a focus on future research, policy engagements, and international collaboration to promote resilient urban planning. To learn more about Raffaele’s research, please click here. To learn more about Emma’s work with the London Climate Resilience Review, please click here. 

00:00 Introduction to New Frontiers in Climate Finance 

00:23 Urban Adaptation and Resilience: The Policy Challenge 

01:22 Expert Insights: Raffaele De La Croce and Emma Howard Boyd 

02:05 Key Findings and Policy Recommendations 

08:07 People-Centered Approach to Adaptation 

20:05 Nature-Based Solutions and Community Engagement 

25:43 Role of the Financial Sector in Climate Resilience 

29:22 Future Steps and Concluding Thoughts