Authors
Roshan Padamadan and Nick Robins
The world is warming and decision-makers need to understand the near-term scale and nature of potential disruptions. HSBC assesses the climate vulnerability of the G-20 in 2020 and concludes that Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa are the most vulnerable. The potential impacts on agriculture, health and water are analysed and estimate a 4.1% - 8.7% loss in food grain production by 2020 for example. Climate vulnerability profiles are provided for each of the G-20 countries, highlighting key national and regional impacts of rising temperatures.