<figure><img src="https://assets.bwbx.io/images/users/iqjWHBFdfxIU/iufoTGr6A_Og/v8/-1x-1.png"><figcaption><div><p>Source: Bloomberg, 30:22</p></div><div></div></figcaption></figure><p>4 billion people live in countries where climate change-related disasters are becoming more severe and frequent. Spending money to adapt, known as &#x201C;climate adaptation finance&#x201D; is a fraught topic. Who will pay for those adaptations and how is one of the debates at COP28. This is set to be the year with a global goal for adaptation. To find out more, Akshat speaks with Patrick Verkooijen, head of the Global Center for Adaptation about the history of climate adaptation, what negotiations are taking place, and why the money promised still hasn&#x2019;t arrived.</p>

4 billion people live in countries where climate change-related disasters are becoming more severe and frequent. Spending money to adapt, known as “climate adaptation finance” is a fraught topic. Who will pay for those adaptations and how is one of the debates at COP28. This is set to be the year with a global goal for adaptation. To find out more, Akshat speaks with Patrick Verkooijen, head of the Global Center for Adaptation about the history of climate adaptation, what negotiations are taking place, and why the money promised still hasn’t arrived. 

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