Catalyst with Shayle Kann

The rise of climate adaptation tech


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Cutting emissions is essential to avoiding the worst of climate change, but we also have to deal with the impacts of climate change happening now. Fortunately, there’s a growing list of technologies that could help us adapt — and potentially turn a profit for investors, too. Will these emerging adaptation and resilience (A&R) technologies take off as an investment category?

In this episode, Shayle talks to Katie MacDonald, co-founder and managing partner at Tailwind. They talk about the areas of application – like wildfire prevention, air filtration, health monitoring, and more – that are attracting the attention of governments, corporations, and investors. But the space is young and still needs metrics and definitions, which is why Tailwind developed a taxonomy of A&R themes and sectors and plans to release an “innovation playbook” with market insights in the fall. 

Shayle and Katie cover topics like:

  • Defining the scope of A&R 
  • Attracting resilience-curious investors to the space
  • The co-benefits with mitigation
  • How to measure the success of A&R
  • Growing demand signals from governments, such as California’s climate risk disclosure requirements

  • Recommended resources

    Tailwind: Taxonomy for Climate Adaptation and Resilience Activities

    S&P Global: Risky Business: Companies' Progress On Adapting To Climate Change

    Bloomberg Law: States Forge Ahead on Climate Disclosures as SEC’s Plan Drags on


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