In Italy
1,642,165 companies
are exposed to floods
8 billions of estimated damage
since 2013 onwards as a consequence
of extreme weather events
90% of Italian SMEs go bankrupt
after a business interruption
longer than a week
following a natural disaster
In 2015
increase in temperature
led to an increase in death
comprised between 15% and 55%
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07March2018
The DERRIS project is organising two events in Brussels on 19th and 20th March
21July2017
Disponibili gli atti del convegno di networking organizzato da Coordinamento Agenda 21 in collaborazione con DERRIS e Master Adapt a Roma il 24 maggio
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About DERRIS

DERRIS is the first European project that involves the public administration and small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to reduce the risks deriving from extreme weather events.

  • DERRIS innovates the models of public-private partnerships between insurers, PA and businesses.
  • DERRIS is carrying out a pilot project in the industrial urban districts of Turin, involving 30 SMEs.
  • DERRIS provides training on risk assessment and risk management.
  • DERRIS has set up a climate risk self-assessment tool for SMEs.
  • DERRIS aims at preserving local territories and increasing their resilience.
  • DERRIS analyses innovative financial instruments to fund climate change adaptation actions.
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