High-level opening | Reaping the economic benefits of adaptation

Jul 1, 2026 | 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Auditorium & online

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Setting the stage for this year’s GGSD Forum, this session will highlight why climate adaptation is fundamental to sustaining economic growth. It will examine how growing climate risks can undermine productivity, investment, and well-being, and why proactive adaptation is essential to safeguard sustainable growth and stability across economic, social and environmental systems.

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