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National government and regulators

Country snapshots, worked plans, the evidence and how protection is paid for.

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  1. 1

    Where does each country stand?

    Plans, warnings, rules at work, cooling and money, country by country.

    Then: See the cities

  2. 2

    What does the evidence ask of governments?

    The report’s targets, and what they mean for national action.

    Read first: What it means for national governments · The targets

    Then: See the gaps in the evidence

  3. 3

    What has worked elsewhere?

    Worked plans, from a city to a whole state.

    Read first: Tamil Nadu’s state-wide network

    Then: See what heatwaves changed

  4. 4

    How is protection paid for?

    Triggers, timing and what has been tried across Asia.

    Then: See the heat economy

  5. 5

    Which layer could carry heat?

    Insurance, pools, credit, forecast funds and social protection for heat: what exists, whether it paid, and when.

    Then: See the layers country by country

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