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| The EDHEC Climate Institute (ECI) supports finance professionals and decision-makers in navigating the challenges of climate change through cutting-edge research and practical tools. Our work focuses on six key areas: Physical Risks, Transition Risks, Resilience & Transition Technologies, Climate Scenarios, Green Assets, and Climate Regulation & Policies. |
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FEATURE
ClimaTech: A Research-driven Knowledge Base on Efficient Climate Risk Reduction Strategies
Climate risk is not limited to exposure for long-term investments, as it can compromise the resilience and overall value of infrastructure assets. It is essential to incorporate resilience and decarbonisation strategies for accurate and decision-useful climate risk assessments. However, traditional assessments do not account for the measures that have been taken or will be implemented to manage both physical and transition risks. The ClimaTech project, the largest global repository of decarbonisation and physical risk reduction strategies, provides evidence-based, comparable insights covering 103 strategies, 100+ infrastructure asset subclasses, and eight sectors, resulting in the assessment of 1,800+ strategies.
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REPLAY
Webinar - What Really Works for Infrastructure Resilience and Decarbonisation? Inside ClimaTech's Global Framework of Climate Solutions
During the webinar, Nishtha Manocha and Conor Huber presented how the ClimaTech framework systematically maps and assesses decarbonisation and resilience strategies across 101 infrastructure subclasses, providing investors with a robust and transparent foundation to identify what really works for climate-aligned infrastructure. Moderated by Kimberly Gladman (Principles for Responsible Investment), the session gathered over 450 professionals from more than 60 countries, reflecting the growing interest in data-driven approaches to managing climate risks in infrastructure investing.
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INTERVIEW
3 questions to Nishtha Manocha (EDHEC) on the ClimaTech Project
In this interview, Nishtha Manocha, ClimaTech Project Lead explains how ClimaTech was built to address a critical gap: the lack of reliable, evidence-based guidance on how infrastructure can genuinely reduce both transition and physical climate risks. Drawing on two years of research, 200+ studies and the TICCS® asset taxonomy, ClimaTech classifies strategies across 8 superclasses and 101 subclasses, offering comparable assessments for decarbonisation and resilience. Nishtha also highlights the role of ClimaTech’s cross-sector Peer Review Committee in ensuring scientific rigor and real-world relevance for investors and policymakers.
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PRESS
EDHEC Climate Institute unveils ClimaTech: The science behind the hype in climate-alignment infrastructure technologies
Our research identifies the most impactful, effective and popular measures within this infrastructure asset class. “Some technologies indeed receive disproportionate attention compared to their real impact, while others, less publicised, are essential for resilience,” says Nishtha Manocha, Project Lead of ClimaTech. “Our data show that large-scale electrification, renewable integration, and well-designed flood- and heat-resilience systems consistently deliver the strongest and most measurable results, achieving up to 95% effectiveness in some contexts, while other popular measures have only marginal effects once implemented.”
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NEWS
Official Launch of ClimaTech During Paris InfraWeek 2025
The EDHEC Climate Institute took part in the inaugural day of Paris InfraWeek 2025 at Bercy, with Rémy Estran-Fraioli speaking on the evolution of infrastructure financing and debt funds. He highlighted how Scientific Climate Ratings applies ClimaTech to assess the financial materiality of climate risks and support resilient infrastructure investments within evolving infrastructure financing models and the growing role of debt funds.
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RECRUITMENT
EDHEC Climate Institute is looking for a Senior Researcher Climate Risk in Nice (France) or London (UK)
In this role, you will design and deliver integrated, next-generation frameworks to assess climate risk, evaluating acute and chronic physical hazards, energy-efficiency performance and retrofit potential, and exposure to policy and market drivers. You will also assess potential mitigants such as resilience and decarbonisation measures to translate asset-specific vulnerabilities into clear financial outcomes (CapEx/OpEx, NOI, valuation, PD/LGD, and stranded-asset risk). The methodologies and tools you build will be used by corporates and investors to quantify, price, and manage climate-related risks and opportunities at both asset and portfolio level.
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About EDHEC Climate Institute:
Reflecting EDHEC Business School’s strategic commitment to making climate finance a core pillar of its Generations 2050 plan, the EDHEC Climate Institute (ECI) advances the School’s ambition to promote investment models aligned with climate challenges. ECI's mission is to help private and public decision-makers manage climate-related financial risks and make the most of financial tools to support the transition to a low-emission economy that is more resilient to climate change. It has a long track record as an independent and critical reference centre in helping long-term investors to understand and manage the financial implications of climate change on asset prices and the management of investments and climate action policies. The institute has also developed an expertise in physical risks, developing proprietary research frameworks and innovative approaches. ECI is also conducting advanced research on climate transition risks, with a focus on supply chain emissions (Scope 3), consumer choices, and emerging technologies. As part of its mission, ECI collaborates with academic partners, businesses, and financial players to establish targeted research partnerships. This includes making research outputs, publications, and data available in open source to maximise impact and accessibility
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