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On May 7, 2019, the California Public Utilities Commission issued an Order Instituting Rulemaking to consider strategies and guidance for climate change adaption. The broad scope of this rulemaking is ...

Eyes are now set on the agenda of the 27th Conference of Parties (COP 27), with an expectation of a more focussed approach to adaptation financing. The COP 26 highlighted the vitality of the concept ...

Adaptation is still mitigation's poor cousin, in political and economic terms. However, efforts to better define adaptation — and the areas that would benefit most from climate aid — may help in ...

This column opens up 2023 explaining the meaning and value of adaption as a critical concept for business growth of the 21st Century. Entering a new year offers a bevy of opportunities to explore the ...

COP30 debates funding and measurement challenges for climate adaptation in Belem, Brazil. Smallholder farmers seek more support. The gap between current funding and what's needed is stark, requiring ...