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Climate resilience

The capacity of an undertaking to adjust to climate changes, and to developments or uncertainties related to climate change. Climate resilience involves the capacity to manage climate-related Scope 1 and benefit from climate-related opportunities, including the ability to respond and adapt to transition risks and physical risks. An undertaking’s climate resilience includes both its strategic resilience and its operational resilience to climate-related changes, developments or uncertainties associated with climate change.

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Climate risk analysis

A climate risk analysis assesses the impact of climate-related risks, such as physical damage due to extreme weather events or regulatory changes, on companies. It serves as a basis for strategic decisions to minimize these risks and adapt to climate change.

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Climate risks

Climate risks arise from significant changes in the Earth's spheres and are a result of changes in the climate and environment caused by humans.

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Climate-related opportunity

Potential positive effects related to climate change for the undertaking. Efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change can produce opportunities for undertakings. Climate-related opportunities will vary depending on the region, market, and industry where an undertaking operates.

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Climate-related physical risk (Physical risk from climate change)

Risks resulting from climate change that can be event-driven (acute) or from longer-term shifts (chronic) in climate patterns. Acute physical risks arise from particular hazards, especially weather- related events such as storms, floods, fires or heatwaves. Chronic physical risks arise from longer-term changes in the climate, such as temperature changes, and their effects on rising sea levels, reduced water availability, biodiversity loss and changes in land and soil productivity.

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Climate-related transition risk

Risks that arise from the transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy. They typically include policy risks, legal risks, technology risks, market risks and reputational risks.

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Compliance Processes and Evidence of Compliance (EUDR)

The EUDR imposes strict evidence obligations on companies dealing with raw materials.

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Conference of the Parties (COP)

The Conference of the Parties is the highest decision-making body of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

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