Building from the Summary for Urban Policymakers of the IPCC’s Report: From Science to Action
The SUP initiative has developed a companion series to the official IPCC reports, distilling the latest climate change science for the urban context.
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Five years of impact
Following five successful years, Arup’s collaboration with the Lloyd’s Register Foundation to deliver the flagship resilience platform, The Resilience Shift, has now transitioned to an independent NGO. We outline the impact this work has had on infrastructure, engineering and climate change adaptation.
SUP Consolidated report
All three volumes of the Summary for Urban Policymakers combined as a single report.
Summary for Urban Policymakers launch
The Summary for Urban Policymakers of the IPCC Sixth Assessment report series was launched at COP 27 on 11 November 2022
SUP Testimonials
The SUP reports are a result of collaborative knowledge co-creation over one year and through a series of regional and global convenings held across the world.
Your Daily COPpuccino – Episode 8: Brijal Brahmbhatt
New Summary for Urban Policymakers Initiative Announced
Today, several of the world’s leading climate change scientists came together with city and business leaders, global NGOs and national governments to announce a new initiative, the Summary for Urban Policymakers (SUP) that will present the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assessments in accessible and targeted summaries that can help inform action at the city scale.
Your Daily COPpuccino: Episode 7
In the seventh episode, Peter talks to Dr Debra Roberts, Head of Sustainable and Resilient Initiatives at eThekwini Municipality, Durban, South Africa & Co-Chair of IPCC Working Group 2.
Your Daily COPpuccino – Episode 6: Rev James Bhagwan
Governance of Infrastructure for Resilience
Drawing on case studies and stakeholder engagement with infrastructure decisionmakers and practitioners around the globe, this whitepaper explores the current key challenges and barriers to implementing governance of infrastructure for resilience, and the opportunities available for positive change.
Your Daily COPpuccino – Episode 7: Debra Roberts
Innovate4Cities: Session round-up
The Resilience Shift and our strategic partners, Resilience First and the International Coalition for Sustainable Infrastructure (ICSI), were excited to present a number of sessions at the conference, covering a range of topics relevant to resilience in urban infrastructure. Recordings of each session are available to stream now.
Seizing the Urban Opportunity – report launched
The new report, Seizing the Urban Opportunity, supported by The Resilience Shift, demonstrates through the lens of six of the world’s largest economies – China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico and South Africa – how national governments have a central role to play in unlocking the enormous potential of cities.
Podcast: Resilient Leadership – Insights from Rounds 1 and 2
10 Insights for Resilience – Overcoming Fragmented Governance
Policy Symposium – The key drivers of best practice for critical infrastructure resilience
Dr Nader Naderpajouh on the role of legislation for resilience
Dr Svenja Keele talks about the role of public policy for resilience