New Tool to Measure Climate Resilience in Ports Launched at COP31

A global multi-stakeholder initiative has launched a self-assessment tool to help ports understand, measure and strengthen their resilience to climate change and other emerging risks.

Ports are on the climate and biodiversity frontline, facing growing challenges from sea level rise, extreme weather events, flooding, heat stress, and ecosystem degradation. A recent global study of 1,320 selected ports estimated that climate-related disruptions already place an average of USD 122 billion of economic activity at risk each year.

While many ports are taking action to address these risks, there has been no consistent framework to assess a port’s ability to withstand and adapt to shocks and stresses.

The new self-assessment tool, co-developed by ICSI and CDRI with input from the R4P Community of Practice and industry experts, addresses this gap by introducing a comprehensive set of indicators that examine resilience across five interconnected dimensions: Assets and Operations, Governance and Institutions, Finance and Investment, People and Communities, and Coastal and Marine Ecosystems. Together, these dimensions provide a holistic picture of resilience performance and help ports move beyond infrastructure-focused approaches towards integrated and long-term resilience planning.

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