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Balancing incentives, barriers, and climate agendas, how is philanthropic investment empowering governments to widen climate adaptation financing goal

Beyond the principles of climate justice, the Global North has a financial stake and thus should be concerned about climate adaptation in the Global S

भारतीय शहरांमध्ये हवामानाचे संकट मोठ्या प्रमाणात वाढत �

भारतीय शहरों में जलवायु संबंधी संकट बढ़ते जा रहे हैं. बार-

With the heightened recurrence of climate-related crises in Indian cities, the challenge of building climate resilience has come to the foreground of

बाकू येथे नुकत्याच झालेल्या COP-29 हवामान शिखर परिषदेत विकस�

बाकू में हाल ही में संपन्न हुए कॉप 29 यानी जलवायु शिखर सम्म�

The recent COP29 at Baku exacerbates the divide between developed and developing countries, as rich nations refuse to take financial responsibility fo

LDCs in Africa struggle with high-risk loans for climate adaptation. Debt swaps, green bonds, and sustainability-linked bonds could provide needed fun

हवामानाच्या उद्दिष्टांशी संरेखित करण्याच्या दृष्टिको�

To align with climate goals, India must shift budgetary practices to include climate adaptation and mitigation, ensuring long-term resilience and sust

कार्बन उत्सर्जन आणि हवामान बदलाचा प्रभाव कमी करण्यासाठ�

Cooperative federalism is the need of the hour to take on decarbonisation and adaptation efforts to mitigate climate change.

Without proper urban planning, India will incur significant costs in the future

Climate change is intensifying existing health vulnerabilities. Placing health at the heart of the climate justice movement is thus essential for mean

एलएंडडी फंड के महत्व पर फिर से बात करने की कोई ज़रूरत नहीं

The importance of the L&D fund hardly needs a reiteration. But the question that arises is how to address it.

The urgency of SDG financing is unquestionable, but impactful measures to bridge the finance gap have to be designed and implemented

सूचना में देरी, ध्यान भटकाने और ग़लत जानकारियां फैलाने क�

सरकार, निवेशकों, संस्थाओं एवं उद्यमियों की तरफ से एकसाथ म�

Despite the acknowledgement of the undeniable significance of climate adaptation at the highest of forums, nothing much has been done so far to ensure

The Union Budget provides a boost to the energy transition but fails to address the critical need to synergise climate adaptation with India’s devel

The US needs to double down on its engagement with Africa, especially in areas such as governance, climate adaptation, and trade.

In the years since Paris, the world has changed — Prime Minister Modi has seized on the momentum.

The current gap in global adaptation finance for developing countries is estimated at US$194-366 billion per year. This brief highlights the critical role of domestic public funding in driving adaptation initiatives. While international climate finance mechanisms exist, their effectiveness is limited by slow disbursement processes and regional disparities in fund distribution. Public finance management systems can act as catalysts for mobilising

The African continent faces escalating climate threats, with rising temperatures, sea-level rise, water stress, and extreme weather events causing widespread negative consequences. This brief argues for the need to build a business case for greater adaptation investment in Africa. Climate change is already causing significant economic losses, with African countries losing 2-5 percent of GDP annually, while adaptation investments could yield retur

Absence of a national climate change adaptation strategy is hampering India's climate change mitigation efforts, opined experts and stakeholders while speaking at a seminar on 'Supporting Climate Resilient Development in India' in Kolkata on April 23.

Sundarbans is facing twin challenges of increased population pressure in the north and rising sea levels in the south, occasionally teamed with cyclones from the Bay of Bengal.

India’s critical water infrastructure must be built to withstand, respond to, and recover rapidly from climate disruptions

Climate adaptation has been at the forefront of UN climate negotiations over the past decade, given the increasing frequency of extreme weather events at the global, national, and sub-national levels. Climate vulnerability and risk assessments (VRA) are essential for adaptation planning, as they help identify areas, populations, and systems that are most at-risk from the impacts of climate change. They can also be used as a tool to develop adapta

This report is part of the Observer Research Foundation’s “Financing Green Transitions” series which aims to find potential linkages between private capital, in all its forms, and climate action projects. The series will primarily examine domestic and international barriers to private capital entry for mitigation oriented climate projects, while also examining potential avenues for private capital flow entry towards adaptation and resilienc

Ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA), recognised for its cost-effective and co-beneficial advantages, is seeing a global uptake. However, the number and scale of EbA projects remain limited compared to the opportunities offered by India’s diverse ecosystems and indigenous practices. While lack of funding is a direct cause, the small scale of existing EbA projects also fails to attract funding. Breaking this cycle requires addressing other mechanism

The Indo-Pacific, which holds most of the world’s mangroves, faces serious risks from natural disasters, including those related to the long-term sustainability of coastal communities and valuable ecosystems. Mangroves uphold biodiversity, support ecosystem functionality, and sustain local livelihoods; however, financing their conservation is proving to be a massive challenge. This report examines the ecosystem services provided by mangroves, i

As global climate adaptation finance continues to fall short of the requirement, the current diversity of interpretations and fragmented markets are further disincentivising investors. A localised adaptation finance taxonomy would establish clear standards, enabling investors to compare opportunities and better assess environmental impacts. This brief argues for a sector-specific framework for adaptation finance. It examines key challenges in dev

Among the estimated 1.3 billion people across the world who have no access to electricity, 70 percent are women. This brief discusses the impact of energy poverty on India’s rural women. As women are primarily responsible for securing food and energy for their family, they are the ones who are worst affected by the lack of access to clean and modern energy. The brief calls for a more holistic approach in research and policymaking on energ

स्थानिक बुद्धिमत्तेच्या शहाणपणाला कृत्रिम बुद्धिमत्तेची जोड देऊन हवामान बदल रोखण्यासाठीच्या कृती  विकसित केल्या जाऊ शकतात.