A Snapshot of Global Adaptation Investment and Tracking Methods

This research paper by the Climate Policy Initiative outlines the state of global climate adaptation finance, highlighting the gap between estimated needs and tracked investments, while discussing the importance and challenges of tracking adaptation finance.

• The UN Environment Programme estimates that developing countries will need between USD 280 billion and USD 500 billion annually by 2050 to adapt to climate change. Additionally, 46 countries that provided adaptation cost estimates in their Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) projected a collective cost of USD 783 billion by 2030.
• The Climate Policy Initiative's Global Landscape of Climate Finance tracked approximately USD 22 billion in annual public adaptation and resilience finance for the years 2015 and 2016. This funding originated from bilateral aid agencies, government, climate funds, and national, multilateral, and bilateral finance institutions.

APA

Climate Policy Initiative (2020). A Snapshot of Global Adaptation Investment and Tracking Methods. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/publication/a-snapshot-of-global-adaptation-investment-and-tracking-methods/

Chicago

Climate Policy Initiative. A Snapshot of Global Adaptation Investment and Tracking Methods. 2020. https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/publication/a-snapshot-of-global-adaptation-investment-and-tracking-methods/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{climatepolicyinitiative2020snapshot, author = {{Climate Policy Initiative}}, title = {{A Snapshot of Global Adaptation Investment and Tracking Methods}}, institution = {Climate Policy Initiative}, year = {2020}, month = apr, url = {https://www.climatepolicyinitiative.org/publication/a-snapshot-of-global-adaptation-investment-and-tracking-methods/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }