Climate Central Resources is an online library of climate science content, interactive tools, datasets, graphics and reports developed to improve understanding of climate change and its impacts. The platform brings together research, visualisations and data products covering topics such as extreme weather, sea level rise, climate attribution and local climate risks. Finance professionals may find the resource useful for incorporating climate-related physical risk information into investment analysis, risk management and ESG assessments.

Organisation behind the resource

Climate Central, an independent, policy-neutral non-profit organisation established in 2008, develops and maintains the resource. The organisation consists of scientists, communicators and technologists who produce climate research, data products and communication tools. Its work includes programmes such as Climate Shift Index, Climate Matters, Sea Level Rise and Climate Services.

What the resource does

• Provides a searchable library of research articles, reports, webinars and climate communication content.
• Offers downloadable graphics, maps and visualisations for climate-related topics.
• Hosts interactive tools covering sea level rise, coastal flooding, climate attribution and local climate impacts.
• Enables users to explore climate risk data, projections and environmental trends at local, national and global scales.
• Provides datasets and climate indicators that support further analysis.
• Includes topic-based collections on extreme weather, climate science, health, energy and coastal resilience.

Target audience

The primary audience includes journalists, researchers, policymakers and communicators seeking reliable climate information. The resource is also relevant to finance professionals, insurers, infrastructure planners, sustainability practitioners, local governments, educators and businesses requiring climate risk information.

Relevance to finance professionals

1. Risk assessment – Supports evaluation of physical climate risks, including flooding, sea level rise, extreme heat and other weather-related hazards affecting assets, infrastructure and communities.
2. ESG analysis – Provides climate datasets, attribution science and environmental indicators that can support climate-related disclosures, ESG research and sustainability reporting.
3. Market/commodity insights – Offers information on climate impacts relevant to sectors such as energy, agriculture, coastal infrastructure, property and water resources.
4. Investment context – Helps assess long-term climate trends, regional exposure and resilience considerations that may influence investment decisions, portfolio management and strategic planning.