Climate adaptation initiatives

Health, food, water and nature

COP28 will focus heavily on climate adaptation and mitigation initiatives, looking at global issues like health, food, water and nature.

A 2023 global report found that 258 million people are now impacted by food crisis or acute food insecurity. And the World Health Organisation reports that a third of the world’s population does not have safe access to clean drinking water.

As climate change continues to alter the landscape of our world, these problems will increase – and new challenges will arrive alongside them.

So, how will leaders address this issue?

Using predictive data to uncover the challenges of tomorrow is one part of the equation. But another equally important component is looking at how we adapt our behaviours to minimise further impacts on the planet.

Our food system, for instance, currently contributes to around a third of greenhouse gas emissions and consumes the same amount of the world’s energy demand, relying largely on fossil fuels. This is a situation that must change for the good of the planet and its people – and putting those plans in place may be a priority at COP28.

All industries must now start looking at ways of reducing waste, assessing the impacts of their supply chains and finding alternative and more sustainable ways of operating.