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Patrick Verkooijen: Is climate change inevitable?

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The Fear Factor in Climate Adaptation

I notice in your recent statements, you're putting more and more emphasis on the degree to which you see a mass migration from the most climate vulnerable parts of the world. Is migration sort of a card that you hold to frighten people? Well, it's not a car to hold, but it's a reality on the ground. Let's take Central America and Mexico. If climate adaptation is not being put in place, millions of people will go up north to the United States. That's the reality. To avoid that, it is very important to invest in the drivers of this migration. It seems a particular focus of yours is Africa. You're working on a particular Africa adaptation fund.

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