Adaptation and resilience
Everything filed under responses in our climate change coverage, the 11 reports filed on it so far.
African negotiators demand COP31 agenda items on adaptation finance
The African Group of Negotiators has formally requested three new agenda items for COP31, focusing on tripling adaptation finance, trade, and Green...
UK Launches Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce
The UK government has launched a new Flood and Drought Resilience Taskforce to prepare for winter flooding and ongoing drought, backed by a £4.2bn...
Pacific leaders demand faster climate finance
Pacific leaders visiting Tuvalu's sinking atolls condemned the slow, insufficient global climate finance system and urged investment in the new...
Guterres calls for tripling adaptation finance
UN chief António Guterres warns climate shocks are escalating into humanitarian crises.
UK households advised to prepare for winter floods
Experts urge communities and individuals to take practical steps to improve flood resilience ahead of a potentially destructive winter.
Businesses Boost Climate Adaptation Spending
A new Capgemini report finds 68% of executives now prioritise climate adaptation, with 83% planning to increase spending.
Air Conditioning Essential for Climate Adaptation, Report Says
A new analysis argues that expanding access to air conditioning is a critical, if energy-intensive, adaptation strategy for billions living in the...
Spain Proposes EU Climate Adaptation Fund
Spain's vice president and minister for Ecological Transition, Sara Aagesen, has called for the creation of an EU climate adaptation fund.
India Needs Timely Climate Adaptation Finance
Experts argue India needs adaptation finance to arrive early for preventative projects, not just post-disaster relief.
UK businesses invest in heat adaptation
A Barclays survey finds 37% of UK firms have invested in heat adaptation after record heatwaves, with cooling equipment a top priority.
Pacific Islands launch new climate fund
Pacific leaders will launch the first call for proposals next week for the new Pacific Resilience Facility.