We kindly invite you to join our Science Practice Lab on November 4th 2024 between 14.00-18.00 at AEW in Paris.
To register, please click here.
This event will be made possible by AEW, OID, and the REACHOUT partners.
Context & objectives
In 2022 alone, climate-related disasters caused over €50 billion of economic damage in Europe. In a changing climate, the intensity and frequency of such climate-related disasters is increasing, which leads to higher climate risk in the absence of adaptation actions. However, these financial risks are structurally being underestimated by the financial sector. Climate-related disasters pose shocks to different parts of the financial sector, including insurance, bond and stock markets, banking, and international financial flows. Within the financial sector, the real estate sector is the most exposed to various types of physical climate risks, as real estate properties typically cannot be moved.
On November 4th, we will organize a final event, hosted in Paris, with the following objectives:
- Raised awareness on the challenges associated with assessing physical climate risks within European real estate portfolios, and broadened hazard & impact awareness.
- Accelerated European dialogue on adaptation, including the insurance perspective.
- Insight into the difficulties faced by professionals in adapting to climate change.
- Verified relevance of our existing research and tools to the realities of the industry.
Program schedule
14:00 – 14.30 Walk in & coffee
14:30 – 14.40 Welcome remarks by AEW
14:40 – 15:00 Keynote presentation by Quentin Ghesquière, OXFAM
15:00 – 16:00 Panel Discussion moderated by CAS: Scientists sharing the state-of-the-art on EU-level physical climate risk
- Guillaume Dolques, I4CE
- Sakina Pen Point, Cerema
- Kees van Ginkel, Deltares
- Thijs Endendijk, VU University Amsterdam
16:00 – 16:30 Coffee networking break
16:30 – 17:30 Panel Discussion moderated by OID: Financial institutions sharing their experiences
- Daphné Millet, ICADE
- Thierry Laquitaine, AEW
- Aytor Naranjo, Swiss RE
- Zac Taylor, Red&Blue and TUDelft
17:30 – 18:00 Informal networking drinks
This event will be held live, with the possibility of sharing a recording afterward.
This event is part of REACHOUT (https://reachout-cities.eu), a European Commission-funded research and innovation project that supports the implementation of the Green Deal.
Any further questions? Send a message to lars@climateadaptationservices.com.