Press conference 6 June: Why adaptation is an urgent, economic necessity
Prolonged calls to double adaptation finance continue amidst climate impacts, the eroding GDPs of vulnerable nations on an annual basis, and critical supply chains increasingly coming under increased pressure. Several adaptation-related issues will be covered at the SB58 this year with the Sharm El Sheikh Adaptation Agenda taking centre stage.
This meeting will explore:
(i) why adaptation is still a politically key issue for Africa, Small Island States and Least Developed Countries
(ii) why adaptation investments are essential to maintain supply chains and trade
(iii) where adaptation finance needs to flow
(iv) the importance of the GGA
Moderator: Ruchi Patel, International Lead, GSCC
The panel
- Thibyan Ibrahim, Assistant Director, Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Technology of the Republic of Maldives
- Richard J.T. Klein, Senior Research Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute
- Anna Aberg, Research Associate, Environment and Society Programme, Chatham House
- Joshua Amponsem, Founder, Green Africa Youth Org
Date and time
6 June at 12pm, Bonn
Venue: Press Conference Room, Nairobi 4, World Conference Center Bonn
Follow the press conference here: Stockholm Environment Institute: Building a climate-resilient economy | UNFCCC
Further information and interview requests
Sabine Matsheka, International Associate, Global Strategic Communications Council (GSCC), sabine.matsheka@gscc.org
Ulrika Lamberth, Senior Press Officer, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI), + 46 73 801 70 53, ulrika.lamberth@sei.org
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