A new climate risk index seeks to help get the dwindling pool of aid for
The Climate Finance Vulnerability Index combines factors measuring a country’s exposure to climate hazards with indicators of its financial resilience, including access to loans and level of debt. It’s designed to help funders direct grants and low-interest loans to countries that are both most exposed to climate perils and less able to access funds through other means.
The index, which allows users to filter for 2050 or 2080 and either “optimistic” or “pessimistic” scenarios, includes 188 countries, with Norway ...