Schroders Ranks 102 Climate Adaptation Activities and Finds Impact and Returns Rarely Meet
Schroders scores 102 climate adaptation activities by losses avoided and investor returns, and finds the highest-impact measures offer the weakest returns.
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Climate-Vulnerable Countries Spend 25 Times More on Debt Than Climate Action
Climate-vulnerable countries spend 25 times more on debt than on climate action, with repayments taking 65% of revenue, new ActionAid research finds.
Pacific Ministers Back Stronger Early Warning Systems as El Niño Builds
Pacific ministers adopted a declaration in Tonga on stronger weather services and early warning systems, as El Niño is set to peak by early 2027.
Global Cooling Pledge Launches Heat Roadmap and Nature Challenge
The Global Cooling Pledge has launched a heat resilience roadmap, a nature-based cooling fund and its first Cool Leaders awards at a meeting in Singapore.
COP17 Moves Money but Leaves Drought Without a Framework
UNCCD COP17 closed with a $1.3bn finance portfolio for land restoration but no agreement on a global drought framework, deferring it to COP18.
Climate Adaptation Finance Falls 90% Short of What Nations Need
Wealthy governments are providing only a fraction of the climate adaptation finance that developing nations...