EU’s Canfin says COP27 ‘loss and damage’ deal ‘better than nothing’
By France24
27 November 2022 |
4:34 pm
In an interview with FRANCE 24 in Strasbourg, the chairman of the environment committee at the European Parliament reacted to the recent COP27 climate summit in Egypt. Pascal Canfin hailed the deal on "loss and damage" for vulnerable countries as "better than nothing" and welcomed the fact that China has been asked to contribute to it.
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