COP 27 Climate Summit Outcomes and Loss and Damage Fund Agreement

environment · 2022-11 · Sharm-al-Sheikh, Egypt

The COP 27 climate summit in Sharm-al-Sheikh resulted in an agreement to establish a fund to compensate poor countries for loss and damage caused by extreme climate events, with developed countries expected to contribute. Discussions continue regarding contributions from China and India, and the challenge of limiting global warming to 1.5°C appears increasingly unlikely.

Sources

• “After the inevitable all-night negotiations... they managed to agree on a new fund that will recompense poor countries that suffer ‘loss and damage’ from extreme climate events...” — The Islands Grapevine – November 24th, 2022 (November 24th, 2022)

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