A cement plant in New Zealand uses car tyres to fuel its kilns, aiming to reduce coal use by 15%, iron sand use, and carbon emissions.
Category: Climate Adaptation Platform
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Complexities of Adapting Infrastructure Network to Climate Change
The study examines the disruptive effects of climate adaptation on infrastructures, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Climate Change Adaptation Roadshow Webinar #1 Video
This is CAP’s first webinar in the Climate Change Adaptation Roadshow series featuring research of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Auckland.
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NZ Requires Financial Sectors to Report on Climate Risks
To help businesses comply with the govt’s mandatory climate-related financial disclosure, the Climate Intelligence Platform is being proposed.
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Adapting Water Infrastructure to Climate Uncertainties Using Incremental Approach
Using flexible infrastructure planning, developing countries like Kenya can adapt their infrastructures to climate change as one study shows.
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Climate Change Adaptation in Japan – An example to Asian countries
Japan’s 100-page national climate adaptation plan provides details on how the country will address the challenges of climate change.
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NZ’s Climate Change Risk Assessment Report, a base for adaptation plans
The climate change risk assessment finds 43 priority risks across five domains: natural environment, human, economy, built environment, and governance.
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The Economics of Proactive Climate Adaptation in Alaska
The study shows that climate change will affect infrastructure but mitigation efforts and proactive climate adaptation could lessen these damages.
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Free E-Learning on Green Investment Instruments and other Courses
A free online course on powering green investments examines investment in renewable energy and renewable energy policies. Other courses are also available.
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Mitigating the Urban Heat Island Effect in Mediterranean Climate
The study examines the use of green spaces as solutions to mitigate urban heat island effect (UHI) and as a climate adaptation measure to climate change.