Watch our webinar “The Role of Policy and Private Capital in Transformational Adaptation” to explore how public policy and private finance can work together to deliver long-term, inclusive adaptation, the trade-offs and risks involved, and what meaningful alignment looks like in practice.

Sadhbh Sheeran

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January 7, 2026
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Event: 22/01/2026 - 13:00 (UTC +01:00) - 14:00 (UTC +01:00)

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Date: Thursday 22 January 2026
Time: 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM GMT
Location: Online

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Introduction

As climate risks intensify, adaptation at scale will require both strong public policy and significant private investment. But how can the public and private sectors work together to deliver adaptation that is truly transformational, inclusive and durable?

This webinar explored how policy frameworks and private capital can align to support long-term adaptation outcomes; and where the tensions, trade-offs and risks lie. The panel examine the enabling conditions needed to mobilise private finance in ways that strengthen, rather than undermine, systemic adaptation efforts, and the role of policy in guiding and governing this process.

Discussion

Key questions that our brilliant panel discussed include:

What role should policy play in shaping private sector engagement in adaptation?

Can private capital support long-term, systemic adaptation, or is it inherently short-term and risk-averse?

How can private finance complement public responsibility for adaptation?

What are the risks of increased reliance on private finance for adaptation?

What does meaningful alignment between policy and private capital look like in practice, and what examples can we learn from?

This event is the second in our finance webinar series. You can watch the first webinar here.

Speakers

Joining Sadhbh Sheeran, MACC Hub England Manager, London Climate Ready Partnership, we were delighted to have on the panel:

Laura Littleton – Thames Estuary 2100 Manager at the Environment Agency

Andrew Forsyth – Head of Climate Resilience and Sustainability (UK) at Zurich Resilience Solutions

Jonathan Ammoun – Senior Policy and Programme Officer for Climate Change Adaptation at the Greater London Authority
Sasha Abraham – Senior Analyst at Climate Policy Initiative

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This theme captures a wide array of issues and perspectives associated with access to climate finance, with the aim of sharing knowledge and experiences for improving access to climate finance for the most vulnerable.

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Published: January 7, 2026

MACC Hub Webinar Series #6: The role of policy and private capital in transformational adaptation

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