Investing in climate resilience is smart investment and smart development. It is not about avoiding losses – rather, it will drive future prosperity, growth, and competitiveness – especially because resiliency enables risk taking and innovation. A new report by Systemiq Ltd. in collaboration with over 20 partners, launched at The World Bank Annual Meetings , reveals that investments in adaptation deliver 4 times more benefits than costs, with an average annual return of 25%. The global adaptation market could reach $1.3 trillion by 2030 and generate over 280 million jobs across emerging markets by 2035. Yet, it is among the most undervalued investment classes. For every $1 spent on resilient infrastructure , $87 continues to go into assets that ignore climate and nature risks. As the world prepares for #COP30, governments, businesses, and investors must channel capital toward solutions that secure prosperity by building resilience and enabling risk taking and innovation...
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