Climate Proofers: Closing the Adaptation Capital Gap

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In May, climate proofers from across the world gathered in New York for Adapt Unbound USA, a pioneering conference on the emerging adaptation economy.

Experts from tech, finance, and policy held forth on topics ranging from how to prepare cities for climate change to building industry-wide collaborations.

Yours truly was tapped to moderate the last panel of the day on closing the adaptation capital gap, with adaptation veterans Emilie Mazzacurati (Tailwind Climate), Maelis Carraro (Catalyst Fund), Anish Patel (Yamaha Motor Ventures), and Sonam Velani (Streetlife Ventures).

Thanks to the good folk at Unbound Summits, this week’s podcast features a recording of that panel, so you can hear direct from these big hitters on what’s behind the adaptation finance gap and how to close it.

An edited transcript of the panel is also available here for those who prefer to read.

Listen below, download from the Podcasts page on Climate Proof, or tune in via Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

We talk about:

👉 How to address the US$360bn+ adaptation finance gap

👉 The state of play of adaptation finance in Africa

👉 The roles and responsibilities of different players in the adaptation finance space

👉 How climate tech investors are approaching adaptation

👉 What sectors are receiving too much/not enough adaptation investment

Future guests include Nancy Watkins of Milliman, Alex Kennedy of Standard Chartered, and Sonam Velani of Streetlife Ventures.

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Thanks for listening!

Louie Woodall
Editor