UN warns of growing chasm between climate costs and adaptation funding

Published on November 6, 2023

The gap between what it costs and what’s available to adapt to the impacts of climate change has never been wider, a new UN report warns.

Climate adaptation costs are much greater than previously estimated, according to the UN Environment Programme’s annual Adaptation Gap report, released today.

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