India’s Heatwave Disaster Status Highlights Global Climate Finance Gap Ahead Of COP31
earthnews.in | Oct 25, 2026

India’s decision to officially recognise heatwaves as natural disasters has brought renewed attention to the shortage of international funding for climate adaptation, with experts warning that vulnerable countries are bearing most of the financial burden of protecting their populations from rising temperatures.

India’s heatwave move exposes global climate finance gap ahead of COP31
asiainsurancepost.com | Oct 25, 2026

According to India’s first Adaptation Communication to the UN Climate Change Summit in 2023 (COP28), the country alone estimated a cumulative need for expenditure for adaptation of Rs 56.68 trillion by 2030.Adaptation finance refers to the funds spent to help communities prepare for and survive the unavoidable impacts of climate change.

India’s heat disaster move sharpens focus on the climate finance shortfall
climate.economictimes.indiatimes.com | Oct 25, 2026

India’s classification of heatwaves as natural disasters has intensified scrutiny of the global adaptation finance gap ahead of COP31. Officials and experts say vulnerable countries are still funding most climate resilience work themselves, even as the cost of cooling, public infrastructure upgrades and heat action plans keeps rising.

Climate advocates demand action after deadly floods
myrepublica.nagariknetwork.com | Oct 12, 2026

Climate advocates and journalists from South and Southeast Asia have called for COP31 to prioritise Nepal’s recent flood disaster, demanding increased climate finance, stronger adaptation measures and funding to help vulnerable countries recover from climate-related losses and damage.

Who pays? Understanding climate justice ahead of COP31
www.thehindubusinessline.com | October 03, 2026

With nearly a month to go for the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP31), the global stage is set for negotiations that often look like standard diplomatic friction between nations, but fundamentally dictate how heavily the common man on the ground is impacted.

Understanding carbon debt, factors behind BRICS stance on fossil fuels, and why it matters at COP31
www.hindustantimes.com | Oct 3, 2026

New Delhi, With nearly a month to go for the United Nations Climate Change Conference , the global stage is set for negotiations that often look like standard diplomatic friction between nations, but fundamentally dictate how heavily the common man on the ground is impacted

International Climate Camp wins prestigious PMI award 2026
observerbd.com | Sep 27, 2026

The International Climate Camp (ICC), a regional flagship initiative operated from Bangladesh, has won the Project of the Year (Category: Social Impact – Small Project) award at the Bangladesh Project Management Symposium & Awards 2026, organised by the PMI® Bangladesh Chapter.

Youth leaders call for stronger climate action ahead of COP31
www.tbsnews.net | Sep 22, 2026

More than a decade after the Paris Agreement, youth leaders and climate advocates from Bangladesh and across the Global South have called for urgent action to close the gap between international climate commitments and the realities faced by frontline communities.

Nepal’s Deadly Glacier Floods: A Climate Wake-Up Call as Death Toll Tops 1,000
odishabytes.com | Sep 04, 2026

A week after a massive glacier collapse and ice-rock avalanche unleashed catastrophic flash floods along Nepal’s northern border with Tibet, the death toll has surpassed 1,000, with nearly 4,000 people still missing and tens of thousands displaced. The disaster, which struck on 26 August 2026, has destroyed homes, roads, bridges, and critical hydropower infrastructure

Nepal seeks climate justice after Himalayan disaster
www.france24.com | 03 Sep,2026

The flood was one like I had never seen before,” said the 57-year-old, rescued from his Himalayan village in Nepal’s devastated Rasuwa district. “It destroyed everything, our homes, our village