Abstract:

The impact of climate change on the industrial sector is gaining increasing attention. Both slow-onset and sudden climate factors have important impacts on the manufacturing, mining, and electricity industries. In the short term, the industrial sector mainly engages in passive adaptation under the influence of climate factors, while in the long term, it can engage in proactive adaptation when anticipating climate change and its potential consequences. Case studies and questionnaire surveys are important approaches to understanding and analyzing the adaptive behavior of individual enterprises, while various econometric models and integrated models still focus on assessing the impact of climate change on industrial output, exports and other aspects, lacking evaluation and analysis of the climate adaptation behavior of the industrial sector. The challenges of adapting to climate change involve both research and practice. In terms of research, the definition of climate adaptation is controversial, and there exists a lack of exploration regarding the effectiveness of adaptation, maladaptation, and adaptive limits. In practice, cost and decision-making barriers are the main challenges. In the future, in order to assist the industrial sector in better adapting to climate change, it is important to conduct more quantitative analyses, link the impacts of climate change on industry with adaptation strategies, consider the heterogeneity of regions, industries, and enterprises, construct models and evaluation systems to explore the complex underlying mechanisms of industrial climate adaptation.

Key words: Industry, Climate change, Climate adaptation, Adaptation strategy