构建气候韧性公用事业：中国经验与未来路径

Building Climate-Resilient Utilities:Lessons from China W H I T EP A P E R Images:Adobe Stock Contents Foreword Executive summary 1Utilities on the frontline of climate change 1.1New risk landscape: growing frequency and intensity of 1.2Systemic vulnerabilities: cascading impacts on critical 2Climate-resilient utilities: China’s multi-faceted approach 2.1Resilience 1.0: a framework to strengthen the utilities sector2.2Policy and governance: orchestrating a hybridgovernment-business response 3The next frontier: upgrading to Resilience 2.0 3.1Evolving governance: institutionalizing climate resilience3.2Technological leapfrogging: AI-powered integration Conclusion Appendix: Definitions Contributors Endnotes Disclaimer This document is published by theWorld Economic Forum as a contributionto a project, insight area or interaction.The findings, interpretations andconclusions expressed herein are a resultof a collaborative process facilitated and ©2025 World Economic Forum. All rightsreserved. No part of this publication maybe reproduced or transmitted in any formor by any means, including photocopyingand recording, or by any informationstorage and retrieval system. Foreword Shugang WenChairman, Gim Huay NeoManaging Director, This report examines how policy, technology andfinance can work in concert to safeguard thevital arteries of our economies and societies in astructured and systemic approach. It draws on casestudies to illustrate how China – one of the world’slargest players in the construction and operationof power assets – is responding to climate-related Developing climate resilient infrastructure requiresa dual-pronged strategy of cutting emissions whileadapting to fast-changing climatic conditions,characterized by the increased frequency andintensity of extreme weather events. This ensures Ensuring the security and stability of criticalinfrastructure – especially power and waterutilities, transport and communication networksand essential services – is a strategic imperativefor both businesses and governments. Prolonged This report offers lessons learned for global leadersin the utilities sector and beyond to build a moreclimate-resilient future. Through anticipatorygovernance, cross-sector integration and data-driven innovation, governments and businesses can Executive summary China’s approach to climate-proofing itscritical infrastructure integrates strategiccoordination with AI-powered technology As global average temperatures mount and climatevolatility becomes the new normal, the utilities sector– backbone of the global economy – faces escalatingchallenges. For the global utilities sector, climate-driven impacts represent a fundamental challengeto its operational continuity, financial stability and policy direction with bottom-up innovation, andis termed “Resilience 1.0” for the utilities sector.Chapter 2 explores this methodology in greater While this foundational framework for resiliencehas proven effective, the evolving climate challengenecessitates a more advanced approach. Chapter 3therefore introduces “Resilience 2.0” – a futurepathway that fosters proactive, intelligent and China’s approach to climate-proofing its criticalinfrastructure reveals a resilience framework thatintegrates state-led strategic coordination withAI-powered technology and innovative finance.This triangular model, combined with proposed –Policy and governance: Embedding resilienceinto governance through standardized metrics –Technology: Advancing technology into anintegrated AI-powered ecosystem for predictive Chapter 1 of this report establishes theunprecedented threat facing essential utilities.Building the sector’s resilience is a particularly acutechallenge in China. With its vast geography, denselypopulated urban centres and status as a globalmanufacturing hub, China’s critical infrastructurefor power, water and gas is on the frontline ofclimate change. The increasing frequency ofrecord-breaking typhoons, devastating floods –Finance: Innovating financially by anchoring riskpricing to verified resilience performance, while This set of models for building resilience for theutilities sector exhibits distinct characteristics:state-led strategic coordination, a commitmentto rapid and large-scale technology deployment,a multi-faceted financing mechanism, an iterativeand pragmatic approach to piloting and scaling-up, In response to these escalating risks, China hasadopted a comprehensive, multi-dimensionalapproach to enhancing the climate resilience of itsutilities sector. This strategy is anchored in three corepillars:policy and governance, which orchestrate a As the world confronts a shared climate future,the lessons from China’s journey underscore auniversal truth: building resilience is a collaborativeeffort. Fostering global partnerships to share bestpractices, co-develop standards and accelerate Utilities on the frontline The rise of compound disasters, withrecord-breaking heat