Extreme rising sea levels and flooding is a threat to coastal cities. Greenpeace East Asia selected seven cities in Asia (Manila, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Seoul, Taipei, and Tokyo) that are economic centers and are located on or close to the coast to analyze how their gross domestic product (GDP) could potentially be impacted by extreme coastal flooding in 2030 with the business-as-usual (BAU) carbon-emission scenario, also called the RCP8.5 scenario. The analysis suggests how the climate crisis may affect the economies of the cities analysed in less than one decade unless we act immediately to achieve a rapid reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
Related Posts
-
Joint Statement from Frontline Communities in India, Sri Lanka, and the Philippines on Extreme Heat
Global South communities living on the frontlines of the climate crisis gathered in solidarity to share experiences, learn from one another, and call for urgent action to address one of the fastest-growing climate threats to our people: extreme heat.
-
New report reveals gaps in PH response to extreme heat, calls for solutions and passage of CLIMA Bill
Greenpeace Philippines and the National Anti-Poverty Commission-Victims of Disasters and Calamities (NAPC-VDC) jointly launched a new Heat Stress report that identifies critical policy and governance gaps hindering the country’s response to extreme heat, and proposes pathways toward climate accountability, including but not limited to the immediate passage of the Climate Accountability Bill (CLIMA Bill).
