With more frequent, intense rainfall events and rising sea levels, the impacts of climate change are increasing the risk of flooding in many parts of the world. Effective adaptation is therefore required to reduce the impact on human lives, local economic sectors, and in turn the global economy.
Working closely with UK Export Finance (UKEF) - the UK’s export credit agency and a ministerial department of the UK government - the Environment Agency and the Department for International Trade, we developed a research report which identifies potential markets with a genuine need for UK flood and coastal risk management (FCRM) capabilities.
The first research of its kind, the report, which focuses on increased flooding and coastal risks as the current most common and frequent climate-related disasters, demonstrates the scale of the UK supply chain and the growing opportunity for the UK to support global climate adaptation. The research will inform UKEF’s strategic planning, helping to bring the UK’s extensive climate adaptation expertise to support the projects and countries most in need.