Oxford University <\/a>found out that only 10% of Covid-19 recovery spending was likely to enhance direct climate adaptation – though this rose to around 27% when potential indirect impacts were accounted for.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHowever, nearly 28% of recovery spending could have negative impacts for adaptation, for example by locking-in non-resilient infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Calls to mainstream climate adaptation and resilience are not new, but it\u2019s clear from our research that this is not yet happening. We had high hopes that governments would deliver on their promise to \u2018build back better\u2019 but our analysis shows that instead we have missed opportunities to invest meaningfully in adaptation and resilience,\u2019 explained lead author Alexandra Sadler, Research Assistant in the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at University of Oxford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The research analyzed 8,000 government policies across 88 countries to reveal how Covid-19 recovery spending contributed to climate adaptation and resilience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The study introduced and applied the world\u2019s most granular taxonomy for climate resilience and adaptation financing. The research analyzed Covid-19 government \u2018recovery\u2019 investment from March 2020 to December 2021, drawing on data from the Global Recovery Observatory at the Oxford Smith School.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The analysis found that only $279-334 billion (9.7-11.1% of the $3 trillion recovery spend) was allocated to direct efforts to adapt to current or expected climate change effects, such as disaster preparedness or green retrofitting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also explored whether government investment could produce \u2018triple benefits\u2019 for adaptation, climate mitigation (reducing emissions), and economic recovery. It found that several policy types, including investment in natural infrastructure, green worker retraining, and clean energy infrastructure, provide such benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Building resilience to shocks, including climate change, makes obvious economic sense. Done right, it can bring immediate jobs and growth, as well as long-term protection against economic losses. Our study suggests we need a complete overhaul in how policymakers consider adaptation and resilience in their planning, including through education and better decision-making tools,\u2019 said co-author Dr Brian O\u2019Callaghan, Lead Researcher and Project Manager at the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at the University of Oxford.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He said \u2018While government rhetoric emphasized \u2018building back better\u2019 over the Covid-19 crisis, our research shows a disconnect from reality, marked by large spending differences between countries. In many cases, it is likely that we \u2018built back worse\u2019 on climate adaptation.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The study further compared spending on climate change mitigation to that on climate change adaptation, finding that the spend was three times higher for mitigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018There is a dangerous and persistent myth that investing in adaptation to climate change means we have given up on emissions reductions \u2013 but this is false. Our research highlights that adaptation spending is still much too low,\u2019 said Dr Nicola Ranger, co-author and Executive Director of the Oxford Martin School Program on Systemic Resilience at the University of Oxford. \u2018We are already seeing the impacts of climate change in extreme weather across the world, and we urgently need to invest in resilience now \u2013 alongside reducing emissions so these impacts don\u2019t get worse.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018The concerning potential impacts of government spending on climate adaptation and resilience become even more alarming within the broader context of an already significant imbalance in both expenditure and political rhetoric, which we find heavily favoring mitigation over adaptation. This accentuates the urgent imperative to reassess priorities and establish a more equitable balance in our recovery plans,\u2019 concluded co-author Dr Fulvia Marotta Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment at University of Oxford.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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