How Leaders Can Hone The Climate Adaptation Investment Story

A new survey of 165 Asian funders with over US$1 trillion in assets found climate adaptation and resilience to be the top impact theme.

The article says Asia faces a major share of the global adaptation financing gap, while current funding remains far below estimated needs.

Private capital still makes up only a small portion of adaptation finance, limiting the scale of investment.

Investors need clearer classifications for adaptation projects because insurance, municipal bonds, venture capital, and supply-chain risk reduction require different capital structures.