Background Paper
Green Bonds for Climate Resilience – State of Play and Roadmap to Scale
This paper aims to deepen current understanding of the state of play of green bonds that are financing climate resilience- related assets, projects, and activities (hereafter referred to as Green Bonds for Climate Resilience).
Persistent Business Blind Spots on Climate Risk and Adaptation
The world’s largest companies rank climate change as the most impactful global risk, but in reporting to investors, companies continue to underestimate and underreport on these risks, especially in their supply chains.
A Snapshot of Global Adaptation Investment and Tracking Methods
The intensity and frequency of extreme weather events and chronic climate-related changes are increasing, globally.
Health System Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change
Climate change is already causing avoidable injuries, illnesses, and deaths, and is damaging healthcare and public health facilities.
The Role of Domestic Budgets in Financing Climate Change Adaptation
Governments across the world are recognising the need to mobilise more and smarter investment in climate adaptation.
Broken Connections and Systemic Barriers
Overcoming the Challenge of the "Missing Middle" in Adaptation Finance.
Gender-Transformative Climate Change Adaptation: Advancing Social Equity
Power and gender inequalities can constrain and undermine climate change adaptation.
Adaptation Metrics Current Landscape and Evolving Practices
Effective adaptation assessment frameworks and metrics are essential for tracking and assessing climate change adaptation actions and progress.
Scaling Climate Services to Enable Effective Adaptation Action
Adaptation to anthropogenic climate change is the biggest challenge that humankind faces.