India wants COP30 to focus on climate adaptation, but dries up own fund
Summary
The article discusses how India is focusing on climate adaptation at the COP30 conference. Despite this focus, India has not added funds to its own National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change for two years. Indian-administered Kashmir has faced severe climate-related disasters, displacing many people and impacting communities.Key Facts
- In Indian-administered Kashmir, heavy rains triggered landslides, destroying homes, including that of Shabir Ahmad in Sarh village.
- Nearly 20 houses were lost to the Chenab River in this disaster.
- Climate-related disasters forced over 32 million people from their homes in India between 2015 and 2024.
- India is one of the top three countries affected by climate-related internal displacements, along with China and the Philippines.
- In the first half of 2025, over 160,000 people in India were displaced due to natural disasters.
- India's National Adaptation Fund on Climate Change was set up in 2015 to help communities handle climate-related issues but has not received additional funding for the last two years.
- During COP30, India stressed the need to strengthen funding for climate adaptation efforts.
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