Investing in Adaptation
As climate impacts intensify and physical risks escalate across global markets, adaptation is moving rapidly from a policy aspiration to a financial imperative. Losses driven by extreme weather exceeded $1.4tn last year across 25 major economies, underscoring the rising economic cost of inaction. Research increasingly shows that investment in resilience delivers significant long-term returns — yet capital flows remain far below what is required to protect communities, assets and supply chains.
In this FT webinar, we examine how adaptation is reshaping global investment priorities in 2026. From new instruments designed to mobilise private capital, to shifts in lending practices and emerging regulatory frameworks, the session explores the financial innovations and policy levers that could accelerate scaled, sustainable adaptation.
Whether you are an investor, policymaker, corporate leader or sustainability professional, this conversation will equip you with the insights needed to navigate a fast-maturing — and rapidly expanding — segment of the climate finance landscape. This discussion will act as a prelude to our Climate & Impact Summit, which is returning in June 2026.
What will you learn?
Understand the New Economics of Adaptation
Gain clarity on why adaptation is rising on the global agenda post-COP30 — and how investors are reassessing physical climate risks across portfolios, credit models and insurance coverage.
Explore the Financial Instruments Mobilising Capital
From adaptation bonds and resilience credits to risk-sharing facilities and blended-finance mechanisms, learn which tools show the greatest potential to unlock institutional investment at scale.
Navigate the Shifting Global Finance Architecture
With non-concessional loans now accounting for a growing share of adaptation finance, hear how policymakers and international institutions are rethinking financial structures to avoid deepening debt burdens in vulnerable economies.
Prepare for the Year Ahead
Understand the policy, reporting and regulatory developments set to shape adaptation investment in 2026 — and what organisations should prioritise as physical risks intensify.
Continue the conversation at the Climate & Impact Summit
17 - 18 June 2026 | In-Person & Digital | London, UK
The FT Climate & Impact Summit brings together senior leaders across finance, energy, policy and industry to examine how climate risk is reshaping global markets — and where the most investable opportunities lie. Through high-level debate and practical insight, this two-day summit equips decision-makers to navigate political volatility, strengthen resilience across supply chains and infrastructure, and mobilise capital for adaptation, innovation and sustainable growth.
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