The Paris Agreement: A Focus on Adaptation

Excerpt from ClimaTalk:

On top of commitments to reduce carbon emissions, a clean energy transition, and a net-zero future, one of the main tenets of the Conference of Parties (COP) climate conferences is adaptation. In the face of the climate crisis, adaptation refers to the ability nations have to react to, mitigate, and adjust to rising temperatures and its associated consequences. Adaptation is a core component of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Article 4 on commitments.

However, unlike the time-dependent emission reduction targets, adaptation is an ongoing issue that needs to be continually addressed at different levels by global governments. From simple changes to urban planning to large-scale relocations, or the adoption of new technology or potential geoengineering programmes – adaptation takes many forms and requires the cooperation of stakeholders across a range of sectors.

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