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Nature, adaptation and the forest roadmap

COP31 opened with sharp warnings about climate overshoot and the need for faster delivery.
Susan Wright
Susan Wright
Nature, adaptation and the forest roadmap
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COP31 opened with sharp warnings about climate overshoot and the need for faster delivery. In the opening remarks, UN Climate Change executive secretary Simon Stiell and COP31 president designate Murat Kurum focused on methane, electrification and the cascading economic and security effects of climate impacts.

However, nature based solutions were not prominent in the opening framing, while a dedicated agenda item on implementing the commitment to triple adaptation finance was left off the official negotiating agenda. In the side event programme, however, nature advocates made a strong case for the critical role of protecting and restoring ecosystems in limiting and ultimately reversing climate overshoot.

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