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The AAAP, a joint initiative between the African Development Bank and the Global Center on Adaptation, is expected to scale up innovative and transformative actions on climate adaptation across Africa, Adesina said during the inaugural Ministerial Dialogue on Adaptation Action, held as part of the summit. “Our ambition is bold: to galvanize climate resilience actions; support countries to accelerateand scale up climate adaptation and resilience; and mobilize financing at scale for climateadaptation in Africa,” the Bank chief said. Adesina was joined in addressing the summit by Netherlands...

Oxfam reaction to launch of Adaptation Coalition Format 25 Jan 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson used a virtual speech at the Climate Adaptation Summit today to announce a new Adaptation Action Coalition. Responding to the announcement, Oxfam's Senior Policy Advisor on Climate Change, Tracy Carty said: "We welcome the renewed commitment to adaptation from the Prime Minister and others. The first task of this international coalition must be to scale up climate finance, without which low income countries, already suffering due to climate change, will be unable to adapt to more extreme weather. ...

Thank you very much distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, excellencies. I would really like to thank the Netherlands for hosting this excellent summit. We have heard some brilliant submissions and real power to the messages that have been coming through. I also want to thank the Global Center on Adaptation - I see you have my friend Feike with you. And of course, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, for his leadership in adaptation and resilience. And I can tell you that as COP President this is a top priority indeed. And I know that it is the same for my dear friend Patricia Espinosa who you...

Thank you very much distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, excellencies. I would really like to thank the Netherlands for hosting this excellent summit. We have heard some brilliant submissions and real power to the messages that have been coming through. I also want to thank the Global Center on Adaptation – I see you have my friend Feike with you. And of course, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon, for his leadership in adaptation and resilience. And I can tell you that as COP President this is a top priority indeed. And I know that it is the same for my dear friend Patricia Espinosa who y...

New Global Coalition launched to address impacts of Climate Change Prime Minister Boris Johnson will launch the Adaptation Action Coalition, a new international coalition to tackle the impacts of climate change. From: 25 January 2021 Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to announce a new international coalition to tackle the impacts of climate change. In a virtual address to the Netherlands-hosted Climate Adaptation Summit, the first ever global summit focused solely on adaptation and resilience, the Prime Minister will launch the Adaptation Action Coalition. Developed by the UK in partne...