Adaptation to be a key issue at COP30

Adaptation will be a central issue at the 2025 UN Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Brazil's Belem, with parties expected to agree on adaptation indicators and work to close the adaptation finance gap, UN Climate Chief Simon Stiell said on Tuesday.

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“The roadmap to mobilise $1.3 trillion in climate finance will clearly be key at COP30. Let us be very clear: climate finance is not charity. It is vital for protecting every population and economy, and the global supply chains that every nation depends on for low-inflationary growth, and food and energy security,” Stiell said as he released a progress report on the national adaptation plan (NAP). Adaptation to climate change and finance to fund adaptation strat-

egies is also a critical issue for India, ahead of COP30.