Experts
Juan José Guzmán Ayala
Advisor, Heat and Disaster Risk Finance
Content
Sat, Dec 9, 2023
A “Paris” moment for loss and damage
This blog explains what the loss and damage fund is and the progress that came out of its operationalization at COP28.
Blog
Tue, Dec 5, 2023
What’s next for the Sharm El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda?
Arsht-Rock explains what the Sharm El-Sheikh Adaptation Agenda is and why it is so critical for the future of climate adaptation.
Blog
Tue, Dec 5, 2023
A historic day for cooling: The launch of the Global Cooling Pledge
The Global Cooling Pledge is the first global collective action to reduce the cooling sector's greenhouse gas emissions.
Blog
Mon, Dec 4, 2023
Why should COP28 prioritize extreme heat resilience? A guest feature from former President Felipe Calderón
As world leaders meet in Dubai for COP28, Arsht-Rock’s Global Ambassador for Heat Action and former President of Mexico Felipe Calderón calls for cities and nations to accelerate action on extreme heat resilience worldwide.
Blog
Tue, Nov 21, 2023
Atlantic Council announces wide-ranging programming at COP28
Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton, Arsht-Rock Resilience Center’s Global Ambassador for Heat, Health, and Gender, joins the Atlantic Council at COP28
News
Fri, Nov 17, 2023
Catalyzing insurance sector action to protect communities from extreme heat
Advancing the insurance sector’s core risk management capabilities will help reduce the growing physical risks of climate change and extreme heat.
Blog
Fri, May 26, 2023
High-Level Champions and Arsht-Rock mobilize the private financial sector to unlock climate adaptation and resilience finance and projects
The partnership will mobilize concrete actions and contributions by the private financial sector—particularly institutional investors, the insurance industry and the banking community.
News
Tue, Mar 7, 2023
Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton named Arsht-Rock Global Ambassador for Heat, Health, and Gender
Marking SEWA’s 50th anniversary, Arsht-Rock announces co-creation of the new Extreme Heat Income Insurance, a climate resilience tool to replace income lost to climate-driven extreme heat for women in the informal sector.
News
Tue, Mar 7, 2023
Fighting extreme heat with parametric insurance: protecting the livelihoods of women in India’s informal economy sector
Arsht-Rock’s new Extreme Heat Income Insurance will help 21,000 women in India recover wages lost due to climate-driven extreme heat events.
Blog
Mon, Feb 6, 2023
First-of-its-kind extreme heat microinsurance launched in India to protect women workers
Marking SEWA’s 50th anniversary, Arsht-Rock announces co-creation of the new Extreme Heat Income Insurance, a climate resilience tool to replace income lost to climate-driven extreme heat for women in the informal sector.
News