COP28 Climate Talks Overshadow Adaptation Funding Needs

Vulnerable nations push for more financial support as adaptation commitments lag behind.

Climate adaptation discussions at COP28 are being overshadowed by negotiations on reducing fossil fuel use, causing frustration among climate campaigners in vulnerable countries.
Activists and officials from climate-vulnerable nations are pushing for more funding to cope with extreme weather events worsened by global warming.
While millions have been pledged to deal with the aftereffects of extreme weather events, adaptation has not seen similar commitments.
A U.N. report found that developing countries need nearly $400 billion per year to prepare for climate change but only $21 billion was given in 2021.
The longer it takes to act on providing adaptation funding, the higher the future costs will be.