Uploaded April 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
The recently released final report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirms that climate change is occurring at a faster pace than previously estimated, leading to more severe consequences than anticipated, and the window for effective action is rapidly closing.
The vulnerability of developing countries is particularly acute, highlighted by the recent devastating floods in Pakistan and extreme weather events across Africa, and investment in adaptation and resilience is critical. However, the current shortfall is significant. According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), developing countries will require between $70 billion to $100 billion per year by 2050 to finance adaptation measures.
In the first part of this event, we hear from Minister Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s Minister for Climate, who is leading on the country’s National Adaptation Plan for building resilience to climate change.
Minister Rehman discusses the impact of the recent devastating floods which covered one third of the country and affected over 33 million people. She also offers her reflections on the IPCC’s work and what it means for countries like Pakistan. We also discuss the role of the global finance community, and the evermore urgent need to step up climate investment in developing economies.
This will be followed by a discussion with leading impact investor, Jay Koh from The Lightsmith Group, and BII's Dolika Band and Amal-Lee Amin in which they explore how we can address the complex needs of these countries, and effectively channel global finance and investment to those who need it most. They also discuss the role of development finance institutions and impact investors in mobilising capital to help developing economies fund climate adaptation and resilience solutions.
The recently released final report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirms that climate change is occurring at a faster pace than previously estimated, leading to more severe consequences than anticipated, and the window for effective action is rapidly closing.
The vulnerability of developing countries is particularly acute, highlighted by the recent devastating floods in Pakistan and extreme weather events across Africa, and investment in adaptation and resilience is critical. However, the current shortfall is significant. According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), developing countries will require between $70 billion to $100 billion per year by 2050 to finance adaptation measures.
In the first part of this event, we hear from Minister Sherry Rehman, Pakistan’s Minister for Climate, who is leading on the country’s National Adaptation Plan for building resilience to climate change.
Minister Rehman discusses the impact of the recent devastating floods which covered one third of the country and affected over 33 million people. She also offers her reflections on the IPCC’s work and what it means for countries like Pakistan. We also discuss the role of the global finance community, and the evermore urgent need to step up climate investment in developing economies.
This will be followed by a discussion with leading impact investor, Jay Koh from The Lightsmith Group, and BII's Dolika Band and Amal-Lee Amin in which they explore how we can address the complex needs of these countries, and effectively channel global finance and investment to those who need it most. They also discuss the role of development finance institutions and impact investors in mobilising capital to help developing economies fund climate adaptation and resilience solutions.
