India has reaffirmed its commitment to climate adaptation while calling for a major increase in global adaptation finance as the funding gap widens. At Cop30 in Brazil, Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav stressed that adaptation is an essential investment,

The UN climate summit in Brazil reached its midpoint with no agreement on how to raise $1.3 trillion a year, settle trade disputes, or verify national promises on emissions cuts.

Under Singapore's blended finance initiative, known as FAST-P, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) also announced US$510 million (S$664 million) in capital to support green and sustainable infrastructure projects in Southeast Asia and South Asia.

India calls for more climate adaptation funding as the global shortfall grows. Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav stated adaptation is crucial, not optional. Developing nations need billions annually,

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Gabon's government and a coalition of donors have signed an agreement aimed at protecting 34,000 square km (13,000 square miles) of the country's Congo Basin rainforests.

As negotiations at this year’s United Nations climate summit, or COP30, near the finish line in Belém, Brazil, the gap in financing for climate adaptation continues to be a sticking point. New pledges amounting to $135 million for the Adaptation Fund,

Climate choices aren’t just individual actions. Sometimes actions in groups, like voting, petitions and protests, can have a far larger impact than one person can have alone.

The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Growth sponsored a cohort of six College students and three master’s students from the Harris School of Public Policy and Booth School of Business. The group was accompanied by Institute staff as part of the annual delegation to the event.

By Uzoamaka Nwamarah, Interim Head and Adviser Climate Change; Martin Barriteau, Commonwealth National Climate Finance Adviser for Grenada; and Suresh Yadav, Director Climate Change and Oceans Directorate,