Adaptation is no longer the quiet corner of climate policy. The Brazilian Presidency, aiming to make COP30 – starting in less than a week –

Last week, the 5th Santiago Network Advisory Board Meeting (SNAB5) took place in Geneva. While the meeting advanced internal matters such as strategy and work planning, its broader significance lies in highlighting how the loss and damage (L&D) support architecture has taken shape and how it is evolving on the road to COP30 in Belém, Brazil.

As the 10th edition of the NAP Expo ended in Lusaka, Zambia, delegates from across the globe left with renewed momentum for accelerating national adaptation plans, strengthened by the launch of updated NAP technical guidelines and a week of rich exchanges on climate resilience.