The Adaptation Economy

A new economic architecture to secure the source of future value for investors, policymakers, businesses and citizens.

An Overarching Imperative

As the world enters a new era of climate disruption, adaptation is no longer anticipated — it is the foundation of future value. Private investment in adaptation remains only a fraction of global climate finance. Yet this will rapidly change as the terms of competitiveness, resilience, and prosperity are rewritten.

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Adaptation Economy In Numbers

Estimates and projections

7–15%

FALL IN ODA

Public funds alone will not pay for transformative adaptation at scale

5% of 5%

TRACKED PRIVATE FINANCE

Private investment in adaptation is limited by distorted markets and absent policies

US$ 1–4 tr.

PROJECTED GROWTH

The untapped potential for private investors in the Adaptation Economy by 2050

20–50%

LOST GDP

The cost of not building the global Adaptation Economy by 2050

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Cover of the report 'Rise of the Adaptation Economy: Investing in Adaptation & Resilience in a World Beyond 1.5C'.

Rise of the Adaptation Economy: Investing in Adaptation & Resilience in a World Beyond 1.5C

In this main report we define the framework for profitable scaling of adaptation solutions, to attract the required investment to drive innovation, affordability, and to enhance citizen outcomes.

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A New Policy Framework

We are laying the groundwork for a coherent whole-economy approach to adaptation – convening policymakers, investors, and solution providers around practical pathways to unlock private capital and scale adaptation solutions, and to collectively define the “rules of the game” for this emerging economy.

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Cover of Morphosis' technical paper, 'Transformative Adaptation: A Whole-Economy Approach'.

Unlocking Private Investment

Transformative Adaptation: A Whole-Economy Approach

Cover of Morphosis' technical paper, 'Climate Change Adaptation Financing, From Tracked Flows to Untapped Potential.

Global Finance Landscape

Climate Change Adaptation Financing: From Tracked Flows to Untapped Potential

Cover of Morphosis' technical paper, 'Fragmented Perspectives, Fragmented Finance: A Case Study on Brazil’s Adaptation Challenge'.

Brazil Case Study

Fragmented Perspectives, Fragmented Finance: A Case Study on Brazil’s Adaptation Challenge

Cover of Morphosis' technical paper, 'From Plans to Markets: China’s Experiment in Building an Adaptation Economy'.

China Case Study

From Plans to Markets: China’s Experiment in Building an Adaptation Economy

An Integrated Approach

Insight

Morphosis enables policymakers, investors and businesses to activate and access the Adaptation Economy via our knowledge and data science tools, and advisory and research services.

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Investment

We invest in adaptation businesses via a strategic engagement and risk-sharing model that enables us, our customers and partners to scale profitable, resilient and affordable solutions..

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Work with us

Please contact us if you are seeking policy pathways to build adaptation markets, want to deploy capital into adaptation solutions, or are raising investment for your adaptation solution business.