Asia is at the front line of climate change. Extreme heat in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, wildfires in Australia, typhoons in Japan, are real and present dangers and likely to become more frequent as climate change intensifies. McKinsey’s report on ‘Climate risk and response in Asia’, finds that, without adaptation and mitigation, Asia is expected to experience more severe socioeconomic impacts of climate change than other parts of the world. Large cities in the Indian Subcontinent could be among the first places in the world to experience heat waves that exceed the survivability threshold. Just as information systems and cybersecurity have become integrated into corporate and public-sector decision making, climate change will also need to feature as a major factor in decisions. Climate science tells us that some amount of warming over the next decade is already locked in due to past emissions, and temperatures will continue to rise. India anticipates a significant infrastructure build out over the next decades with projects worth $1.77 trillion across 34 sub sectors, according to the National Infrastructure Pipeline. Robust regulations around outdoor work could significantly reduce the economic risk of lost hours as well as the toll on life from heat waves. The good news is that we have started to see some Indian states and cities pursuing such policies. Ahmedabad City Corporation introduced a heat action plan- the first of its kind in India in response to the 2010 heat wave that killed 300 people in a single day. The city now has a heat-wave early warning system, a citywide programme of roof reflectivity to keep buildings cool, and teams to distribute cool water and rehydration tablets during heat waves. Renewable energy has grown rapidly in India and can contribute 30 per cent of gross electricity generation by 2030, according to the Central Electricity Authority.
Consider the following statement- “Just as information systems and cybersecurity have become integrated into corporate and public-sector decision making, climate change will also need to feature as a major factor in decisions.”
Which of the following is the most appropriate explanation for the above statement?
Correct Answer :
Organisations must incorporate climate risk, build the necessary infrastructural capabilities and tools to diagnose risks.
Solution :
Correct Answer: Organisations must incorporate climate risk, build the necessary infrastructural capabilities and tools to diagnose risks.
Explanation:
The passage highlights that climate change poses real and present dangers, predicting severe socioeconomic impacts, especially in regions like Asia and the Indian Subcontinent.
The statement draws a parallel between cybersecurity/information systems and climate change, emphasizing that just as modern organizations cannot operate or make strategic decisions without considering information security, they can no longer make public-sector or corporate decisions without evaluating climate risks.
Therefore, organizations must proactively integrate climate risk assessments into their core decision-making frameworks, invest in resilient infrastructure, and adopt diagnostic tools and policies (such as early warning systems, cooling strategies, and regulations) to mitigate the adverse economic and operational effects of climate change.
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