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Developing countries win big at COP27 – but only in theory for now

Janice Lim

Janice Lim

Published Tue, Nov 22, 2022 · 10:27 PM
    • Climate activists at Sharm el-Sheikh calling on members of the G20 last week to stick to the temperature-rise limit of 1.5 deg C from pre-industrial levels. Developing countries and those likely to be hit by climate change can now claim the loss-and-damage fund as a diplomatic coup after years of pushing for it. But it could take years before they actually receive anything.
    • Climate activists at Sharm el-Sheikh calling on members of the G20 last week to stick to the temperature-rise limit of 1.5 deg C from pre-industrial levels. Developing countries and those likely to be hit by climate change can now claim the loss-and-damage fund as a diplomatic coup after years of pushing for it. But it could take years before they actually receive anything. PHOTO: AFP

    THE decision to create a loss-and-damage fund towards the end of negotiations at the 27th United Nations climate conference (COP27) at the Egyptian beach resort town of Sharm El-Sheikh was hailed as a historic moment since climate talks began decades ago. 

    Such a fund has been long shunned by the developed world over concerns of legal liabilities surrounding historic emissions, but developing countries and those vulnerable to the effects of climate change can now claim the fund as a diplomatic coup after years of pushing for it.

    The establishment of this fund essentially means that developing countries, which often bear the brunt of the devastating impacts of climate change, are able to receive funding to cover permanent losses from extreme weather events.

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