How to Interpret the Global Climate Risk Index 2
Key Messages 5
1Key Results of the Global Climate Risk Index 2021 6
2Effects of Climate Change on Extreme Weather Events and Ways to Deal with the Related Impacts 16
The effects of climate change on tropical cyclones 19
Exemplary approaches to address the impacts of tropical cyclones 21
Loss and damage: when adaptation and risk management reach their limits 23
3Status Quo of International Resilience Policy 24
International climate policy developments and expectations for 2021 28
4Methodological Remarks 30
5References 33
Annexes 42