Particle.news
Download on the App Store

Germany Recommits €60 Million to the Adaptation Fund at COP30

The move reinforces Germany's position as the fund's leading donor supporting about $1.4 billion in projects to help vulnerable countries adapt.

Overview

  • Environment Minister Carsten Schneider announced a €60 million contribution at the COP30 summit in Belém, Brazil.
  • Germany is the Adaptation Fund's largest donor, according to government figures.
  • The fund has deployed about $1.4 billion for roughly 200 projects in 108 countries, reaching over 50 million people.
  • Financing supports concrete measures such as protecting coastal communities from cyclones and other extreme weather.
  • The pledge repeats a €60 million commitment made at last year's climate conference in Baku, which Schneider linked to preventing hunger, poverty and displacement.