The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) launched the 5th edition of the Adaptation Gap Report in a high-level online press event. The event took place at 1:00pm EAT/11:00am CET on Thursday, 14 January 2021, and included time for Q&A from attending journalists.
The Paris Agreement requires all its signatories to plan and implement adaptation measures through national adaptation plans, studies, monitoring of climate change effects and investment in a green future.
The UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2020 finds that such action is lagging far behind. It finds that while nations have advanced in planning and implementation, huge gaps remain, particularly in finance for developing countries and bringing adaptation projects to the stage where they bring real reductions in climate risks.
The report emphasizes the role of nature-based solutions – locally-appropriate actions that address societal challenges, such as climate change, and provide human well-being and biodiversity benefits by protecting, sustainably managing and restoring natural or modified ecosystems.
Date: Thursday 14 January 2021
Time: 1pm EAT/11am CET/ 5am EST
Duration: 1 hour
https://www.youtube.com/embed/RrUwSOr64AY
Panelists:
- Inger Andersen, Executive Director, United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP)
- Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General, World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- Patricia Espinosa, Executive Secretary, United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
- Patrick Verkooijen, CEO, Global Centre on Adaptation (GCA)
- Henry Neufeldt, Head of Impact Assessment and Adaptation, UNEP DTU Partnership
Moderator: Dr. Musonda Mumba, Chief, Terrestial Ecosystems Unit, UNEP.
