Blogs

Alliance colleagues argue that the UK has to accelerate its efforts and learn from how other communities around the world are adapting to climate change.

The recent advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice marks a seismic shift in the global climate landscape. Members of the Zurich Climate Resilience Alliance share their thoughts on the ruling’s implications.

To enable cities to adapt to extreme heat, authorities must clearly understand the risks and which solutions work best for whom.

As negotiators, civil society, and climate experts gathered in Bonn for the June climate negotiations in Bonn, one message emerged clearly: we cannot leave COP30 in Belém without a substantial outcome on adaptation finance.

At a London Climate Action Week event co-hosted by the Alliance, colleagues explored whether private finance is appropriate for closing the climate adaptation finance gap, and who really pays for adaptation.

Alliance members who were present at GPDRR 2025 share their reflections on the event, and what it means for future efforts to prepare for, and respond to, climate hazards.

Significant barriers and limitations to private adaptation finance remain in place. And, the fact remains: if this were easy and profitable, it would be happening already. So, what does the evidence actually tell us?

Alliance colleagues from Mercy Corps explore the urgent need for gender-transformative climate finance that truly works for women and marginalised groups in Nepal.

Failure to scale up and improve heat warning systems globally will lead to otherwise preventable deaths. As temperatures rise, so too must our ambitions.