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Why now is the time to embrace adaptation (and how you can get started)
Why now is the time to embrace adaptation (and how you can get started)

Why now is the time to embrace adaptation (and how you can get started)

Prioritising climate adaptation is not just an environmental imperative but a strategic economic decision.
The XDI team
The XDI team
March 12, 2024
Sovereign bond risk: the climate punch
Sovereign bond risk: the climate punch

Sovereign bond risk: the climate punch

This week, a triple A-rated federal government was forced to acknowledge the potential risks of climate change on the value of sovereign bonds as it settled a landmark case that alleged it had misled or deceived investors. The Federal Court judge involved said global warming would likely be “a huge drain on (government) resources.”
October 19, 2023
The unknown unknowns: The crucial missing piece from both climate and nature disclosure rules
The unknown unknowns: The crucial missing piece from both climate and nature disclosure rules

The unknown unknowns: The crucial missing piece from both climate and nature disclosure rules

Dark matter outweighs visible matter roughly six to one. That makes the universe only slightly more mysterious to us than the biodiversity of our own planet – it’s been estimated that we have likely only encountered and named 20 percent of the species on Earth.
August 2, 2023
The Hub is coming
The Hub is coming

The Hub is coming

Take control: Expert knowledge in your hands. The XDI Climate Risk Hub provides world-leading physical climate risk analysis at your fingertips, so you can access the information you need, when you need it.
August 1, 2023
A new era in physical climate risk reporting?
A new era in physical climate risk reporting?

A new era in physical climate risk reporting?

The much anticipated release last week of the final climate-related disclosure standard from the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) marks the beginning of a new chapter in corporate disclosure of climate change risk.
June 29, 2023
Uninsurable future?
Uninsurable future?

Uninsurable future?

“We’re steadily marching toward an uninsurable future, not just in California but throughout the United States,” former California insurance commissioner, to Vox, June 2023.
June 21, 2023
“Before getting overwhelmed” - the Indian Federal Reserve’s clear eye on climate risk
“Before getting overwhelmed” - the Indian Federal Reserve’s clear eye on climate risk

“Before getting overwhelmed” - the Indian Federal Reserve’s clear eye on climate risk

“India seems to be at the watermark of climate change – rather than single events, it is the increased frequency of extreme weather occurrences that is breaking the back of our capability to cope with natural disasters.” Reserve Bank of India, May 2023.
May 23, 2023
Alphabet soup: deciphering physical climate risk disclosure
Alphabet soup: deciphering physical climate risk disclosure

Alphabet soup: deciphering physical climate risk disclosure

TCFD, ISSB, SEC, EFRAG. For companies navigating their climate risk environment, the initialisations can seem like a bewildering foreign language. What you have to assess, report and disclose, and when, differs depending on your jurisdiction, your size, your industry. So what’s the best approach?
May 9, 2023

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2025 Global Data Centre Physical Climate Risk and Adaptation Report

2025 Global Data Centre Physical Climate Risk and Adaptation Report

This report provides the most comprehensive picture yet of how climate hazards threaten the critical infrastructure that powers our digital economy. As demand for data centre capacity accelerates, understanding these risks is essential for building resilience into the backbone of modern life.
Global data centres face rising climate risks, XDI report warns Landmark analysis of nearly 9000 sites reveals escalating threat to digital infrastructure

Global data centres face rising climate risks, XDI report warns Landmark analysis of nearly 9000 sites reveals escalating threat to digital infrastructure

Datacentres—the critical infrastructure powering banking systems, cloud storage, emergency services, communications and logistics—are facing sharply rising risks from climate change-driven extreme weather, according to a major new report released today by XDI (Cross Dependency Initiative).
Green Central Banking: Australia and NZ face home insurance crisis due to climate, experts warn

Green Central Banking: Australia and NZ face home insurance crisis due to climate, experts warn

Insurance costs are soaring for home owners in Australia and New Zealand as climate change leads to floods, fires and storms, pushing up inflation and threatening financial stability, experts say. “As premiums rise and coverage is withdrawn from high-risk areas, we can expect to see impacts on asset prices and the prosperity of communities,” said Philip Tapsall, head of corporate and finance sector engagement at climate risk experts XDI. “Without stronger action to reduce emissions and build resilience, we could see this have implications for financial stability.”