Running on Empty: The Climate Finance Crisis Ahead of COP30

16/12/2025 46 min
Running on Empty: The Climate Finance Crisis Ahead of COP30

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Send us a textAsia is facing record heat, rising floods and growing displacement, yet adaptation finance remains far below what countries need to stay safe.In our new episode of Attributions, we speak with Jeni Miller about what the UNEP Adaptation Gap Report 2025 reveals about the climate finance crisis after COP30, and what this means for health systems, food security, Indigenous communities and frontline workers across Asia.Adaptation is not only a financial issue. It is a fairness issue. Those least responsible for the climate crisis are facing the greatest risks.This episode explores: • why the adaptation finance gap is widening • what outdated adaptation plans mean for real communities • how extreme weather is intensifying faster than resilience systems • the urgent need for health and food system adaptation • the growing debt concerns in developing countries • the path to a fair and equitable climate finance goal • why adaptation must be guided by climate justiceIf you work in climate, sustainability or public policy, this conversation is essential.To follow Dr Jeni Miller, Executive Director of the Global Climate and Health Alliance : Linkedin : LinkX : LinkWeb : LinkNewsletter : Link Listen now and stay informed. Climate justice begins with understanding who is being left behind.