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India's Climate Fund Starves Amid Rising Displacement Crisis

11/21/2025

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India has allocated no budget to the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) for two years.
Calls for increased adaptation financing were voiced at the COP30 summit, but records show only $2.47 million spent last fiscal year.
Disasters have displaced over 32 million people in India since 2015, with Kashmir's events underscoring urgency.
Activists criticize the government's failure to prioritize adaptation and warn neglect could drive climate migration.

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Story summary

India has allocated no budget to the National Adaptation Fund for Climate Change (NAFCC) for two years.
Calls for increased adaptation financing were voiced at the COP30 summit, but records show only $2.47 million spent last fiscal year.
Disasters have displaced over 32 million people in India since 2015, with Kashmir's events underscoring urgency.
Activists criticize the government's failure to prioritize adaptation and warn neglect could drive climate migration.