💸 The UN-backed SOFF climate bond aims to raise $200mn for weather/climate observation in the most vulnerable countries. Potential ROI? $160bn in economic benefits, per World Bank

📈 Climate resilience climbs the investor agenda. A Morgan Stanley survey shows over half of institutional investors now see it as core to real estate and infrastructure risk-return analysis. Adaptation now ranks #3 globally for sustainable investment focus

Adaptation Climbs Global Investor Agenda, EU Launches Climate Resilience Consultation, Zillow Climate Risk Ratings Furor, and More

📡 MaRS + Definity launch Canada’s first AdapTech accelerator to scale climate resilience startups. Applications open 2026. Details →

🏞️ EPA’s new rule could gut protections for 55 million acres of wetlands. Experts warn it’ll erode US climate resilience. What's happening →

🛡️ JP Morgan says adaptation is the new frontier of national security investing — from drones to microgrids. Full story →

🌊 Dutch central bank sounds alarm: floods pose major threat to Netherlands’ financial system. Physical risk is rising. More insights →

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💰 The African Development Bank wants to launch Certified Adaptation Benefits (CABs), a new asset class to attract private capital to resilience. Learn more →

🌎 IDB & Marsh warn Latin America needs $47bn/yr for climate plans — but debt and disaster spending are draining budgets. Full report →

Ana Mulio Alvarez on COP30’s Adaptation Highs & Lows

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📉 Chaos over adaptation indicators: COP30 settled on 59, but experts warn the process was opaque and the outcome confusing. Why it matters →

📊 After 2 years, COP30 concludes its 'health check' on National Adaptation Plans. What’s next for financing and implementation? Breakdown here →

💸At COP30, the UN's Adaptation Fund missed its $300mn target — again. Key donors stayed on the sidelines, even as demand keeps rising. Is this fund still fit for purpose? Full story →

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🌍 Big win at COP30: countries agreed to *triple* adaptation finance by 2035. But with vague wording and a long timeline, is it enough? Dive into the details →

COP30 Adaptation Wins & Fails, EPA to Limit Wetlands Protections, and More

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🏙️ New climate modeling breakthrough from University of Manchester captures how cities heat up — and how they can adapt.

📉 Iowa scientists say climate change is destabilizing insurance markets. Crop insurance costs are soaring — with federal subsidies now topping $10bn/yr.

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Turning Blueprints Into Billions: COP30 Pushes for Investible Adaptation Plans

🌱 Mirova is betting big on climate-resilient ag in India — $30mn to support 337k farmers adopt regenerative soil and water practices.

🇪🇺 A deregulatory wave is hitting EU climate rules. New votes in Parliament could gut sustainability reporting and stall adaptation momentum.

People Moves: First Street Appoints CTO, MSCI Climate Research Chief Departs, Zurich Foundation Seeks Adaptation Head

🛰️ Space data could be key to tracking adaptation. Experts say satellites offer global, repeatable insights — if paired with real-world data.

📉 Less than 0.5% of global climate finance supports human health. A new report says it’s time for a rethink — especially as climate-sensitive diseases surge.

🌍 The Lightsmith Group’s 'virtual green bank' for adaptation just got new backing from GEF + Norway. Target: scaling resilience tech in developing nations.

💸 CAF launched Latin America’s *first* resilience bond — $100mn for climate-smart water, flood control, and nature-based solutions.

📊 COP30 adaptation indicators talks are on the brink. Will the world finally agree on how to measure adaptation progress — or stall out again?

🌡️ Philanthropies just pledged $300mn to fight the health impacts of climate change — from deadly heat to surging dengue fever. It's a down payment on the Belém Health Action Plan. Can they scale it fast enough?

Philanthropies' $300mn for Climate-Related Health Crisis, COP30 Indicator Negotiations Intensify, Experts Rally Behind EO for Adaptation, and More

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🧬 Carlsberg cracked the gene behind pre-harvest sprouting — a major cause of crop loss. One more tool for climate-smart agriculture.

📉 UN report: Current climate policies have us on a path to 2.8°C warming. Adaptation’s importance has never been clearer.

💼 The ECB fined Spanish bank ABANCA €187,650 for ignoring climate risk rules. A sign regulators are getting serious about climate-related financial oversight.

🏙️ Cities need $105bn this year for climate-resilient infrastructure — but 90% of those projects aren’t funded. New data highlights a growing investment gap.

🌲 The UK snubs a Brazil-led tropical forest fund it helped design. Critics say it undercuts global leadership on deforestation. What’s going on?

🌾 The Gates Foundation pledges $1.4bn to help farmers in Asia & Africa adapt to climate change. Biofertilizers, resilient crops, and digital tools all on the table.

🇯🇲 Jamaica receives a $150M payout from a catastrophe bond after Hurricane Melissa. Another example of capital markets stepping in to shoulder climate risk.

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💸 Adaptation finance isn't reaching those who need it most. Just 17% of public finance from 2017–21 hit frontline communities. Will the new "Baku to Belém" roadmap fix this, or fall flat?

🧮 With COP30 underway in Brazil, it's crunch time for country-level adaptation indicators. Can negotiators agree on how to measure resilience progress? The stakes are high.

🌍 The $1.3 trillion climate finance roadmap from "Baku to Belém" puts adaptation front and center. But without wealthy nations stepping up, is it just another paper promise? Read more on what’s at stake →

Climate Finance Roadmap's Tepid Reception, Uneasy Start to Adaptation Indicators Negotiations, Gates' Billions for AgTech, and More

🛡️ South Africa’s adaptation finance gap is $1.8bn/year. New CPI data shows less than 10% of flows go to water, transport & agriculture

🧾 The GAIA Climate Loan Fund raised $600mn for emerging market resilience — with 25% earmarked for LDCs and island nations

🌍 One-quarter of major asset owners' equities are exposed to severe climate hazards. MSCI: Risk is in *where* companies operate, not their country of domicile