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As the impacts of climate change accelerate, climate adaptation — the process of adjusting systems, communities, and economies to changing climate conditions — is moving from the margins to the mainstream of climate action. For financial institutions, this shift is more than just a policy trend — it’s an emerging area of risk management, investment opportunity, and strategic relevance.

Ahead of COP30, members of the Transformational Finance for Climate Group* have released a new position paper, “Transformational Finance for Climate: Unlocking Systemic Effects”, to support the publication of the Baku to Belém Roadmap and inform other multilateral processes focused on Paris-aligned finance such as the Sharm el-Sheikh Dialogue.

This year’s COP30 takes place in the wake of the International Court of Justice’s (ICJ) ruling in July 2025. Explore how the ruling has far-reaching implications for States’ obligations but has also created business opportunities for financial institutions.

Ahead of COP30, Eric Usher, Head of UNEP FI, explains how financial institutions can take advantage of countries Nationally Determined Contributions, which are increasingly coupled with countries’ National Transition Plans, in order boost private investment in climate solutions.

Asset owners explored options for the future focus of the NZAOA, such as climate adaptation and resilience

This November, governments will gather in Belém, Brazil, for COP30, for what we hope will be a pivotal moment for advancing the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). 

The path to mobilizing USD 1.3 trillion in climate finance by 2035 is more than an ambitious goal—it’s a critical step in addressing global climate challenges, argue Erich Cripton of La Caisse and policy lead at the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance.

A new Principles for Responsible Banking guidance helps banking professionals incorporate climate adaptation and resilience (A&R) into their risk frameworks and business strategies whether establishing their approach to A&R or enhancing existing practices within their organization.

The ten members of the UN-convened Net Zero Export Credit Agencies Alliance outline their roadmap to COP30 and a net-zero…

The Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance (NZAOA) issued ‘Guidelines and Recommendations for Halting Deforestation,’ highlighting the necessity for action and collaboration between investors, policymakers, companies, and data providers. The paper provides a four-step pathway for investors to phase-out deforestation and forest conversion.