Delegates at the 2023 United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai celebrated the launch of a loss and damage fund, but the deal has faced criticism and leaves many issues undecided. Climate justice advocates and front-line communities are skeptical of the agreement. This article provides a brief history of loss and damage compensation and highlights the ongoing demands for just climate solutions.
Shortly after the opening ceremony of the 2023 United Nations climate negotiations in Dubai, delegates of nations around the world rose in a standing ovation to celebrate a long-awaited agreement to launch a loss and damage fund to help vulnerable countries recover from climate-related disasters . But the applause might not yet be warranted. The deal itself leaves much undecided and has been met with criticism by climate justice advocates and front-line communities .
I teach global environmental politics and climate justice and have been attending and observing these negotiations for over a decade to follow the demands for just climate solutions, including loss and damage compensation for countries that have done the least to cause climate change. A brief history of loss and damage “Breakthrough” was the term often used to describe the decision at 2022’s COP27 climate conference to finally construct a loss and damage fun
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