Keywords: Climate adaptation


AAA Initiative marks 10 years with new roadmap for climate-resilient African agriculture

Ten years after its launch at COP22 in Marrakech, the Initiative for the Adaptation of African Agriculture, known as the AAA Initiative, is entering a new phase focused on turning climate adaptation plans into concrete investments across the continent. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United......

Morocco emerges as a model for climate adaptation finance

Morocco is being highlighted internationally for its approach to mobilizing climate adaptation finance, with the Adaptation Fund pointing to the country’s experience as an example of how direct access to climate funding can support locally designed projects and strengthen resilience to environmental......

UN urges action to limit the impact of crossing the 1.5°C climate threshold

The United Nations has issued a renewed warning over the accelerating pace of global warming, urging governments to focus on limiting the scale and duration of any breach of the critical 1.5°C temperature threshold above pre-industrial levels. According to the latest assessment from the United Nations......

Malawi faces $4.28 billion climate finance gap through 2035

Malawi is facing a major funding shortfall as it seeks to mobilize $7.06 billion by 2035 to finance climate action, with a gap of approximately $4.28 billion expected to depend largely on international donors and climate finance mechanisms. Under the country’s latest climate plan, domestic resources......

Rising sea levels threaten coastal communities, economies and cultural heritage

Rising sea levels are increasingly becoming more than an environmental concern, posing serious challenges to communities, national economies, cultural heritage and even the territorial stability of some countries. As global temperatures continue to increase, coastal populations are facing growing risks......

Wildfires in France: La France insoumise Calls for an Inquiry into Firefighting Resources

In light of an exceptionally severe fire season, La France insoumise wants to initiate a parliamentary debate on France's ability to prevent and combat wildfires. The national coordinator of the movement, Manuel Bompard, announced on Tuesday the group's intention to request an inquiry dedicated to the......

Gabriel Attal promises major water plan if elected amid France drought

Gabriel Attal has pledged to make water management a national priority, promising a major overhaul of France's approach to water resources if he is elected president. In an interview with AFP, the former prime minister and leader of Renaissance outlined a proposed package that would combine measures......

French Unions push for stronger worker protections as heatwaves intensify

French trade unions are urging the government to strengthen labour protections as repeated heatwaves expose millions of workers to increasingly hazardous conditions. Following three successive heatwaves before the peak of the summer season, labour organisations argue that current measures are no longer......

French PM dismisses no-confidence motion over heatwave response as political maneuver

French Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu has rejected a parliamentary no-confidence motion centered on the government’s response to the recent heatwave, accusing its sponsors of exploiting the tragedy for political purposes rather than seeking a constructive debate. Speaking before the National......