New policy brief: Unlocking UK climate adaptation finance

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Introduction

The first ATTENUATE project policy brief has been published by the LSE Grantham Institute. ATTENUATE, funded by the UKRI-Defra ‘Maximising UK Adaptation to Climate Change’ programme, is a collaborative project focused on unlocking private sector funding for climate adaptation, building the case for greater public sector investment, and addressing governance barriers to investment. 

The brief synthesises findings from a review of global knowledge on adaptation investment planning frameworks and enabling conditions. It draws on international guidance and strategies to inform adaptation investment planning in the UK context.

Key findings

The policy brief identifies:

– Lessons from guidance and strategies for adaptation investment planning developed around the world.

– 37 relevant enabling conditions for a UK-specific adaptation investment planning process, grouped under five themes: 

1) Mainstreaming sustainable finance; 

2) Multi-level governance and coordination; 

3) Supportive policy and regulation; 

4) Skills, competencies and capabilities; and,

5) Decision-relevant data, evidence and future scenarios.

These findings are intended to inform understanding of the conditions that support adaptation investment planning and efforts to address the adaptation finance gap.

Launch event

The policy brief will be presented at an upcoming launch event:

Adaptation Investment Frameworks: As a Mechanism to Bridge the Adaptation Finance Gap

The event will present research on adaptation investment frameworks, drawing on global evidence and discussing implications for the UK.

Register for the event here.

Read the policy brief here.