As COP29 highlights the need for climate finance, experts emphasize a shift toward evidence-based metrics to maximize the impact of climate funding. A recent Environmental Defense
Climate action: ‘Take steps to close the adaptation gap, now’
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) released the Adaptation Gap Report 2023, revealing a concerning deceleration in global progress towards climate adaptation, as outlined by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres. The report emphasizes a lack of preparation, investment, and planning, leaving the world vulnerable to the consequences of climate change. Financially, the adaptation gap is at an all-time high, with developing countries requiring $215 billion to $387 billion annually for this decade, far exceeding available public financing. Despite pledges made at COP26 to double adaptation finance, flows to developing countries decreased by 15% in 2021. The report advocates for bold action, calling the current situation an "adaptation emergency," urging COP28 to operationalize the Loss and Damage Fund and address the growing gap in climate adaptation efforts. The report also proposes innovative financing mechanisms, including taxing the profits of the fossil fuel industry, to support countries facing loss and damage.
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