The Climate Adaptation Summit (CAS) 2021 will be an online global conference that aims to accelerate, innovate, and scale-up the world’s efforts in adapting to the inevitable effects of climate change. This event responds to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres’ call for “more concrete plans, more ambition from more countries and more businesses” to make the world more climate-resilient.
The Summit will bring together a range of participants, including governments, development partners, United Nations agencies, and representatives of civil societies and financing institutions, drawing on their diverse perspectives and providing a venue for interactive discussions on ways forward. The conference will reflect on the progress on tackling extreme weather- and climate-related hazards, demonstrate how successful approaches can be scaled up, and present an action roadmap leading to COP26.