The Global Heat Forum moves extreme heat from research toward an investment list
WHAT HAPPENED
The World Meteorological Organization and partners are holding the Global Heat Forum in Bangkok from October 6–9 with nearly 600 scientists, business leaders, philanthropies and health experts. It follows the warmest 11…
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The World Meteorological Organization and partners are holding the Global Heat Forum in Bangkok from October 6–9 with nearly 600 scientists, business leaders, philanthropies and health experts. It follows the warmest 11-year sequence on record and arrives during an intensifying El Niño, aiming to convert known evidence into action cities and countries can implement. The forum launched an open evidence platform rating heat interventions by strength of evidence, effectiveness, cost, time to benefit and environmental impact. Participants are co-creating a Roadmap for Investment and Action on Extreme Heat to shape priorities for COP31 and beyond. The roadmap is still in development; real acceptance will depend on funding commitments, responsible institutions and delivery timelines.
Heat risk does not lack warnings; it lacks investable actions with cost, evidence and accountable owners.
Doudoulong, in plain words
Attendance is not an outcome; the roadmap needs money and implementers.
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