2014 ND-GAIN results show that Norway is most prepared for climate change

By William G. Gilroy

According to data released by the University of Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index (ND-GAIN), Norway is the best prepared country for climate change, and has been so for the last two decades. The top 10 countries most prepared for climate change include also New Zealand, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Australia, the United Kingdom, United States, Germany and Iceland.

In contrast, the index shows that Afghanistan and several sub-Saharan African countries as Liberia, Sudan and Burundi are between the most unprepared, with the lowest scores.

“In Norway and the other members of the ND-GAIN leaderboard, we see role models in countries positioned to adapt to climate change,” Jessica Hellmann, research director of the Notre Dame Global Adaptation Index, said. “We also see a need for improvement. Not even the most developed countries are risk-free and completely prepared to deal with climate change.”