1、Climate ResilienceSafeguarding Our Energy Future:Protecting Europes Energy Infrastructure Against Climate RiskExecutive Summary 3Introduction 3The changing face of Europes energy system 5Extreme weather risks and energy generation 7Assessing the risks 10Visualizing the risk exposure 15 Action on res

2、ilience for energy infrastructure 16Recommendations 18Country Reports 19Annexes 20Methodology 20Acknowledgments 23 and disclaimerContentAnnexesAcknowledgments and disclaimer 2Zurich Resilience SolutionsSafeguarding Our Energy FutureExecutive SummaryCountry ReportsThe energy transition is not simply

3、a climate imperative.It is a strategic necessity for economic stability,national security,industrial competitiveness,and long-term prosperity.This is driving the ambitious transformation of energy infrastructure across Europe.As governments and energy companies work to deliver the clean energy revol

4、ution,the falling costs of renewables in the generation mix means that it is these assets in particular that are set to dominate electricity generation in the future.At the same time,physical climate risks,in the form of extreme weather events,are increasing in frequency and severity.These pose mate

5、rial risk to all forms of energy generation,but renewable generation and storage assets are particularly vulnerable to climate perils such as strong winds,flood,hail and drought.While recent extreme weather events,such as Storm Darragh in 2024,or the European Floods of 2021,have highlighted the risk

6、s posed to energy infrastructure,for the most part these physical climate risks remain under-assessed and under-addressed.With physical climate risks set to increase even if net-zero targets are met,action to secure the resilience of energy infrastructure will be essential for a successful energy tr