Climate change,disasters and electricity generation

Institute of Development Studies (IDS)

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Abstract: This paper explores the links between changing disaster risks due to climate change and the impacts on electricity genera? on. Electricity genera? on is important for powering economic growth. Climate change alters disaster risks for electricity genera? on. These considera? ons are o? en overlooked in energy research and policy. We want to shed light on a new and emerging research agenda. We assess the vulnerability of various electricity genera? on op? ons - fossil fuels,nuclear power,hydropower and renewable energy - to changing disaster risks and addresses the implica? ons for energy policy and planning. Finally,the paper makes sugges? ons how changing disaster risks could be taken into account in electricity genera? on. Sugges? ons include: