Even as leaders highlight the urgency of protecting people from more extreme weather and rising seas, they have been reluctant to pay up at COP29 for the measures needed
Top scientists and former UN chiefs call for fossil fuel-supporting nations to be excluded as COP hosts, while Adaptation Fund struggles for cash
Adaptation policy has grown to be of central importance in our collective response to the climate crisis – but more funding is urgently needed
The Adaptation Fund is supporting the UN goal to have early warning systems for everyone on the planet by 2027, which will save lives
Climate funds are the early adopters of a different way of doing finance. One which prioritises the climate, communities and the natural world.
To ensure the most vulnerable communities get the help they need, the Green Climate Fund must look to the already existing adaptation funds