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: More than 3 billion people have the potential to benefit from a landmark fund focused on climate-related loss and damage, but access to it will require difficult decisions about who is most vulnerable, according to Nature.
Wednesday 31 January 2024 - 22:31
Story Code : 413971
Source : Shafaqna
Nature: Huge climate catastrophe fund to be launched soon
The agreement came after decades of pressure from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), which bear the brunt of climate impacts, for compensation from rich nations responsible for the lion’s share of carbon emissions.
Zoha Shawoo, a researcher at the Stockholm Environment Institute in Somerville, Massachusetts, says: “This historic decision puts climate justice at the forefront of international negotiations and elevates the voices of vulnerable and marginalised groups.”
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