Union Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Thursday urged the international community to substantially increase climate adaptation finance, warning that the global gap is widening despite mounting vulnerabilities. He delivered the message during the Baku High-Level Dialogue on Adaptation at UNFCCC CoP30 in Belém, Brazil.

Addressing member nations, Yadav said the lack of adaptation funding remains a key barrier for developing countries, even as climate impacts intensify. He noted the 10-year mark of the Paris Agreement and drew attention to Article 7.6, which calls for enhanced support to developing nations to take effective adaptation action.

Quoting the latest estimates, he said, “The 2025 Adaptation Gap Report estimates that developing countries will need between USD 310 and 365 bil

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