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Climate Risk Scenario Planning

CURRENT STATE 
Many airports have standalone statements and plans to prepare for climate change, and just as many have none. The Company has yet to establish which of its destinations pose the largest financial and operational disruption threat, through a framework of disruptive climate trends and forecasts. Gaining an understanding of exposure and preparedness by destination will be key for the Company in valuing the risk to crewmembers, customers, operations, and assets. 

GOAL STATE 
Ideally, the Company would have a weighted ranking (by a financial risk metric) of the airports (and associated authorities) we fly to most and are most vulnerable to disruptive climate change events. If time in this project allows, this list can be matched against transportation authority’s resilience plans. The match will allow us to further rank not only the most vulnerable airports but also the most vulnerable airports where our preparation engagement is most needed. 

DELIVERABLES 
The team would provide a list and description of the most and least prepared airports aligned with a the Company's financial metric. They would also provide high-level suggestions on which climate preparedness issues the Company should begin addressing with each airport authority, and a summary of the data/science behind those suggestions. 

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C-ROADS Climate Change Policy Simulator

Climate Interactive
App | Free

C-ROADS is a free, award-winning computer simulator that helps people understand the long-term climate impacts of actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions. You can use... Read More

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X-Degree Compatibility (XDC)

right.based on science
Calculator / Equations / Formula | Free | Mar 14, 2018

The X-Degree Compatibility (“XDC”) The X-Degree Compatibility (“XDC”) is a science-based climate metric, designed for managing climate risks derived from the quantification... Read More

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Coastal Resilience Decision Support Tool

The Nature Conservancy
Framework / Guidelines | Free | Jan 01, 2008

Coastal Resilience examines natures role in reducing coastal community risk, through four critical steps: 1) Assess risk and vulnerability; 2) Identify solutions; 3) Take... Read More

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Scenarios and projections

International Energy Agency (IEA)
Website | Free

Various climate scenarios and projections by the International Energy Agency (IEA). This looks at different scenarios like 2, 4, and 6  degrees celsius.

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Climate Action Planning Resource Centre

C40
Suite of Tools | Free

C40's Climate Action Planning Resource Centre brings together a wide range of resources and tools to support city climate planners in the process of  delivering action... Read More

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U.S. Climate Resilience Toolkit

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Website | Free

Use this framework to discover and document climate hazards, then develop workable solutions to lower climate-related risks.Looking for climate data? Need to compile a... Read More

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The Business Case for Responsible Corporate Adaptation: Strengthening Private Sector and Community Resilience (2015)

CDP | ND-GAIN | OXFAM | Rainforest Alliance | United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) | DTU Partnerships | United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change | United Nations Global Compact (UNGC)
Article | Free | May 30, 2015

Primary Functions:Learn how companies can adapt to climate change through a collection of case examples, including some related to waterHighlights the benefits for... Read More

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