Week one of the UN climate summit (COP30) saw several major developments, from the launch of a new forest conservation fund to updated national climate pledges and renewed discussions around ending fossil fuels.
The second and final week needs to see the political willpower to turn talk into real outcomes.
One key issue is climate adaptation.
COP30 offers the opportunity for countries to set a new adaptation finance goal. Amid record heat, devastating floods and storms, and increasingly destructive fires, many are calling for a commitment to triple the amount of funds for climate resilience.
These funds are critical to help countries and communities protect themselves from escalating climate threats — from reinforcing homes and infrastructure to strengthening disaster response systems, planting more resilient crops and more.
Tripling adaptation finance may sound far-fetched, given that climate resilience has been undervalued and underfunded for years. But a new WRI analysis shows that it’s possible within the next decade. Indeed, we laid out exactly how it can be done.
