Source: Fortune
Summary
A strong El Niño is forecasted for this winter, and it will highlight the importance of resilience infrastructure. The financial case for resilience is stronger than people assume, as it protects property values, tax base, business continuity, and credit quality. Cities like Hoboken have invested in resilience projects, such as stormwater detention systems, and have seen benefits like less flooding and faster recovery after storms. The demand for resilience-focused investment is growing, with Boston Consulting Group projecting $3 trillion in annual demand by 2030.
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The announcement sounds familiar.
The numbers tell a story of growing demand for resilience infrastructure, with Boston Consulting Group projecting $3 trillion in annual demand by 2030. Hoboken’s experience with resilience projects has shown benefits like less flooding and faster recovery after storms. The financial case for resilience is stronger than people assume, protecting property values, tax base, business continuity, and credit quality. A strong El Niño will make ignoring this gap even more expensive.
The strategy enters a familiar phase.
Capital markets are slow to treat resilience infrastructure as a distinct investment category. Investor interest is real and growing, but the middle of the pipeline – projects engineered, permitted, and structured for institutional capital – is lagging. A strong El Niño will pull all of this forward, highlighting the importance of resilience infrastructure.
The numbers tell one story.
Hoboken’s experience with resilience projects has shown benefits like less flooding and faster recovery after storms. The financial case for resilience is stronger than people assume, protecting property values, tax base, business continuity, and credit quality. A strong El Niño will make ignoring this gap even more expensive. The clearer way to think about this category is by physical sector, not as a single bucket called “climate adaptation.”
Original observation: A strong El Niño will only make the case for resilience infrastructure harder to ignore.
Author: Evan Null
