ADAPTATION BENEFITS AND ACTIONS FOR ALL JULY 2026 THE CLIMATE-RESILIENTENERGY IMPERATIVE ADAPTATION BENEFITS AND ACTIONS FOR ALL JULY 2026 Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license (CC BY 3.0 IGO) © 2026 Asian Development Bank6 ADB Avenue, Mandaluyong City, 1550 Metro Manila, PhilippinesTel +63 2 8632 4444; Fax +63 2 8636 2444www.adb.org Some rights reserved. Published in 2026. ISBN 978-92-9277-883-5 (print); 978-92-9277-884-2 (PDF); 978-92-9277-885-9 (e-book)Publication Stock No. TCS260324-2DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.22617/TCS260324-2 The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policiesof the Asian Development Bank (ADB) or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this publication and accepts no responsibility for anyconsequence of their use. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturers does not imply that theyare endorsed or recommended by ADB in preference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. By making any designation of or reference to a particular territory or geographic area in this document, ADB does notintend to make any judgments as to the legal or other status of any territory or area. This publication is available under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 IGO license (CC BY 3.0 IGO)https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/. By using the content of this publication, you agree to be boundby the terms of this license. For attribution, translations, adaptations, and permissions, please read the provisionsand terms of use at https://www.adb.org/terms-use#openaccess. This CC license does not apply to non-ADB copyright materials in this publication. If the material is attributedto another source, please contact the copyright owner or publisher of that source for permission to reproduce it.ADB cannot be held liable for any claims that arise as a result of your use of the material. Please contact pubsmarketing@adb.org if you have questions or comments with respect to content, or if you wishto obtain copyright permission for your intended use that does not fall within these terms, or for permission to usethe ADB logo. Corrigenda to ADB publications may be found at http://www.adb.org/publications/corrigenda. Notes: 1.In this publication, “$” refers to United States dollars.2.ADB recognizes “Laos” as the Lao People’s Democratic Republic and “Republic of Marshall Islands” as the Republicof the Marshall Islands.3.Effective 1 February 2021, ADB place a temporary hold on sovereign project disbursements and new contracts inMyanmar ADB placed its regular assistance to Afghanistan on hold, effective 15 August 2021. Cover design by Michael Cortes. 1Introduction 2Why Should Energy Systems Be Resilient to Climate Impacts?2Increasing Climate Impacts2Climate Impacts on Energy3 3Who Will Benefit from Resilient Energy Systems?7Growing Demand for Building Resilience7Multiple Benefits of Building Resilience9 4What Are the Key Barriers to Energy Sector Resilience?11Limited Availability of Accessible and Accurate Climate and Weather Information for Energy11Limited Consideration of Energy System’s Adaptation in National Climate Strategies13Insufficient Adaptation Finance in the Energy Sector15Slow Progress in Adopting Innovative Technologies17 5How Can the Energy Sector Overcome Key Barriers and Build Resilience?20Improved Quality of Climate Information for Energy Systems20Incorporation of Climate-Resilient Energy Systems in National Strategies22Scaling Up Adaptation Finance in the Energy Sector25Accelerated Deployment of Innovative Adaptation Technologies28 6Conclusion34 References35 Tables 1Climate Risks to Electricity Supply in the Low-emissions4and High-emissions Scenarios, 2080–21002Multiple Benefits of Climate-Resilient Energy System103Actions for Improved Quality of Climate Information for Energy Systems by Stakeholder224Actions for Incorporation of Climate-Resilient Energy Systems in National Strategies by Stakeholder255Actions for Scaling Up Adaptation Finance in the Energy Sector by Stakeholder286Status of Key Existing Policy Instruments to Improve the Energy Efficiency of Appliances327Actions for Accelerating Deployment of Innovative Adaptation Technologies33in the Energy Sector by Stakeholder Figures 1Exposed Value and Average Annual Loss by Infrastructure Sector62Share of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services12Providing Data Services to the Energy Sector as of 20223Share of Adaptation Priorities in All NDCs as of 2024134Share of Adaptation Priorities in All NAPs as of 30 September 2023145Share of NDCs and NAPs Including Energy as Adaptation Priority, ADB DMCs156Comparison of Adaptation Finance Needs (extrapolated) and Modelled Costs16of Adaptation (annual to 2030) and International Public Adaptation Finance Flow(2018–2022 average) for Developing Countries by Sector7Share of Solar PV and Wi