Tag: Adaptation
Driving climate ambition in conflict prone regions
Yemen and Somalia are using climate technology to strengthen resilience in the face of conflict and environmental challenges. Their Technology Needs Assessments and Technology Action Plans outline concrete pathways to secure water, improve agriculture, and shape national climate strategies.
February 6th, 2025
Huge uplift needed on climate adaptation, starting with finance commitment at COP29
International public adaptation finance flows to developing countries increased. however, even achieving the goal of doubling adaptation finance would only cut the adaptation finance gap by 5 per cent. Enormous financing, implementation, capacity-building, and technology transfer are needed to address growing climate impacts.
November 7th, 2024
Innovative climate resilient housing pilot in Bangladesh
Climate resilient housing pilot in Bangladesh shows how climate adaptation can tackle the challenges posed by the climate crisis
May 17th, 2024
Adaptation Gap Report: As climate impacts accelerate, finance gap for adaptation efforts at least 50% bigger than thought
Finance needs of developing countries are now 10-18 times as big as international public finance flows, with a growing gap from rising adaptation needs and faltering adaptation finance. Failure to enhance adaptation has huge implications for losses and damages.
November 2nd, 2023
Kenya commences work for enhanced transparency for crops subsector
New transparency project in Kenya aims to reduce emissions while improving food security through increased climate resilience
September 19th, 2023
Botswana: Drought resistant cattle moving in
Botswana has imported Texan cattle to improve climate resilience, in parallel with recommendations in the Technology Needs Assessment
June 23rd, 2023
New transparency guides for decision makers addressing climate change adaptation and loss and damage
Two new guides for climate adaptation and one for assessing climate-induced losses and damages have been launched with ICAT.
June 22nd, 2023
Adaptation Q&A: Mongolia’s experiences in NDC implementation
How the NDC Action project is helping Mongolia achieve its NDC adaptation targets
May 22nd, 2023
How to meet the needs for climate technology transfer
Research from UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre points to ways to enable future climate action
November 4th, 2022
Adaptation Gap Report: Adapting to climate change must become a global priority
The 2022 Adaptation Gap Report estimates costs are five to ten times greater than current finance flows to developing countries. Unprecedented political will and long-term investments are urgently needed
November 3rd, 2022