The climate financing gap needs to be bridged fast

Climate finance holds the keys to a safer world. Accelerating and scaling up climate finance is a critical enabler if the world is to collectively succeed in limiting global warming. Progress is happening but at a pace and scale that is falling well short of financing needed for a safer world, especially in 'greening' the post-pandemic recovery. The 'science' on climate finance is clear: credible collective commitments and actions are a small 'cost' for much greater benefits of avoiding globally catastrophic consequences. India's role is important.