‘Loss and damage’ from climate change: ‘Non-economic losses need to be recognised’
18 December 2022 |
6:31 pm
In many ways, last month's COP27 climate summit was yet another disappointment. Critics describe it as the moment the dream of limiting global warming to 1.5° C above pre-industrial levels officially died. But the summit did see a breakthrough agreement on "loss and damage", through a funding scheme for the nations most vulnerable to the effects of climate change.
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