Sabrina Bachrach On The Ground At COP30

Amid the heat, humidity, and high political drama of COP30 in Belém, adaptation finance and policy expert Sabrina Bachrach returns to the Climate Proofers podcast for a frank, inside-the-venue debrief on the summit so far.

She walks us through the fast-moving state of play on the Global Goal on Adaptation (GGA), and the ongoing debate over a proposed set of indicators that could help countries speak the same language on climate resilience.

While the indicators — and the negotiations around them — are technical and complex, their purpose is clear: to give the adaptation process its equivalent of the 1.5°C temperature rise target for mitigation. Sabrina talks us through the obstacles in the way of a final agreement, and explains why these last few days of crunch talks are likely to make or break the adaptation agenda.

Sabrina also shares what she's been working on at COP30 — from helping launch nine "Resilience Must-Knows," a new qualitative framework for decision-makers, to unveiling FINI (Fostering Investable National Planning and Implementation) a major initiative aimed at making national adaptation plans genuinely investable. There's also insights on private sector engagement at this year's summit, particularly from insurers keen to protect their business models from runaway climate risks.

If you're eager to get up to speed on all things adaptation at this year's COP, this is the episode for you.

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