Egypt will host the UN Climate Change Conference – or COP27 – in Sharm El-Sheikh from 6 - 18 November 2022. In the wake of the stark findings of IPCC Sixth Assessment report and ongoing extreme weather, COP27 is set to bring the critical issues of resilience and adaptation to the fore. In order to secure a 1.5°C, resilient, globally equitable future, we need a whole economy transformation in which non-state actors play an increasingly vital role.