While state actors and non-state actors debate at COP 30, organisations, whether not-for-profits, listed companies or SMEs, are staying invested in determining a just and smooth transition. The climate clock is ticking away. We are 3 years, 246 days away from the 1.5 degree rise in temperature. According to the Lancet Countdown report, we were exposed, between 2019-2023, on average to 46 more days of health-threatening heat than expected without climate change, reaching a record high of 50 more days of health-threatening heat in 2023. Economic damages from climate-related extreme weather in 2024 is pegged at $318 billion — from $280 billion in 2023, with insured losses on trend to $145 billion in 2025.

Impact on business

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