Fight, Flight or Freeze? Anticipating Responses to Physical Climate Risk

Physical risk analysis to date has largely focused on understanding the exposure of assets to a series of climatic risk events, as forecasted by hazard maps. 

Yet exposure is only part of the story. How will governments, businesses, and households respond to worsening climate impacts? Which resilience solutions and adaptation products will emerge, who will pay for them, and how quickly will they scale? 

Will societies fight (adapt and respond), flight (relocate and retreat), or freeze (fail to act)?

This webinar will present insights from a 2026 market survey conducted by the Inevitable Policy Response (IPR) and Climate Proof on how financial market participants expect societies, markets and policymakers to respond to physical climate risks and how investors can better forecast and integrate that response in their climate strategies.

Speakers:

Daniel Gallagher, Senior Lead, Climate Change, Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
Jakob Thomae, Project Director, Inevitable Policy Response (IPR)
Nick Stansbury, Head of Climate Solutions, Legal & General Investment Management

Moderator:  Adèle Shraiman, Climate Specialist, Principles for Responsible Investment.

Event: Webinar – “Fight, Flight or Freeze? Anticipating Responses to Physical Climate Risk”
Date: Wednesday, 4th November 2026
Time: 15:00 BST
Platform: BrightTALK

Registration: Information and registration here.  

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