The UNEP report also sets the stage for COP29, the critical UN climate summit to be held in Dubai later this month. “The world must take action to close the adaptation gap and deliver climate justice.”Why is the adaptation gap widening? First, climate change is happening faster and with more severe impacts than previously thought. “People do not fight each other simply because they hate each other,” Thiaw said, on how climate change fuels conflict. “Climate change is hitting more and more, and international climate finance is declining – so where are we going?

Source: Washington Post November 02, 2023 19:02 UTC