Global Scans · Adaptation · Weekly Summary

• [New] As adoption increases, blockchain will continue to play a pivotal role in reshaping how we produce, distribute, and trade energy globally. California Management Review
• The next national adaptation plan is due in 2028 - there is opportunity to develop a plan that more effectively sets up Aotearoa New Zealand to respond to risks and adapt to a changing climate. Climate Change Commission
• The benefits seen from iwi/Maori adaptation efforts to date show crossover benefits for entire communities, and by supporting iwi/Maori through funding, central government will be supporting adaptation outcomes for all of Aotearoa New Zealand. Climate Change Commission
• The national adaptation plan has been recently produced for Samoa's government, to lay out potential pathways for increasing its resilience to climate induced hazards, as well as how best to integrate climate policy into policy, planning and budgets. Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Sec
• On the potential for a regional Pacific catastrophe bond, Samoa's new adaptation plan calls for exploration of a regional catastrophe bond tranche by 2040. Artemis.bm - The Catastrophe Bond, Insurance Linked Sec
• Around the world, countries are redesigning disaster response systems for an age in which heat is emerging as one of the deadliest weather hazards, and Korea has joined the growing list of nations adapting to summers that are becoming hotter, longer and increasingly hazardous. Aju Press
• Adaptation measures are crucial for mitigating against credit risk as water stress becomes most relevant to government or corporate credit quality when it affects key industries with limited flexibility to cope with strained supply. Green Central Banking
• To have a clear overview of the costs the UK would face adapting to higher water risks, government bodies and experts say an accounting framework for national adaptation is needed. Green Central Banking
• Adaptation is not keeping pace with escalating climate risks in Aotearoa New Zealand. Climate Change Commission
• Financing Deficit: Southeast Asia faces a financing gap of USD 2.1 trillion through 2030 for sustainable ocean management and climate adaptation. PMF IAS
• Without significant adaptation, extreme heat could kill more than 1,300 people annually by 2030. Good Times
• When models replicate present-day observations of Antarctic ice mass loss, their projected ice mass loss rates over the coming several decades provide a reliable foundation for planning and adaptation, while longer-term sea level rise uncertainties highlight the need for ongoing development. ScienceDaily
• Mechanisms exist to facilitate smaller landholders coming together to coordinate adaptation efforts, such as community insurance, governance structures such as Geologic Hazard Abatement Districts, and the newly established mechanism for forming Resilience Districts in California. Nature

Last updated: 13 September 2026