António Guterres told rich countries taxing fossil fuel companies’ record profits can fund vulnerable nations’ recovery from climate disasters
Rich countries have long resisted giving money specifically for the “loss and damage” that climate change is causing
Pakistan’s catastrophic flooding and soaring energy bills are shaping the UN agenda – for those leaders who show up
The government will offer financial aid to those who lost homes and crops in Pakistan’s worst-ever floods, Shahbaz Sharif said
After suffering from extreme drought, farmers have settled in timber plantations in eastern Zimbabwe, clashing with government and industry
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The colossal disaster shows why rich countries must deliver on finance for loss and damage at Cop27 international climate talks
One in seven Pakistanis have been affected by severe flooding after the heaviest rains in three decades swept away poorly protected housing and infrastructure
The German initiative aims to fix the flaws in humanitarian aid, but with no new money behind it campaigners are sceptical
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After three decades of frustration, vulnerable countries are determined the “Glasgow dialogue” on loss and damage must deliver more than just talk
Millions of people in vulnerable nations are experiencing losses and damages from climate impacts. To help them, we need to break the deadlock at UN climate talks
The national human rights commission found 47 “carbon majors” acted “immorally” and could be sued – giving fresh impetus to legal challenges
Experts say a communication breakdown, poor housing and inadequate infrastructure contributed to a death toll from extreme rainfall of 300 and rising
The new German government must prioritise the climate crisis in its Africa policy, and make climate diplomacy with Africa a core component of its G7 presidency
More than 400 people were killed and seven million lost homes or livelihoods to the category 5 storm that hit the Philippines in December
It is important to seize this opportunity to get dedicated support for people on the front lines of climate impacts, urgently and based on need
The US and EU have resisted calls for finance to the victims of climate disaster, but developing countries say it is a red line
The Santiago Network could be up and running in a year, but thorny issues of how to fund it and channel aid to frontline communities have yet to be decided
Vulnerable countries welcomed Scotland’s leadership in helping victims of climate disaster, saying rich countries need to institutionalise support at Cop26