Developing nations are demanding compensation for a crisis they have done little to cause
this summer reignited the debate over who should pay for climate catastrophes. The flooding not only killed 1,700 people and uprooted 33 million more, it also inflicted $10bn of damage.has contributed very little to the climate change that fuelled the devastation, and neither have most developing countries who are also suffering the most severe impacts.
"We adapt, but we are not fine," added Ms Diouf Sarr, who is chairing the negotiating group of 46 least developed countries at COP27 this year."This can no longer be ignored, and we are increasingly seeing a willingness to engage on the issue across the board." Leaders say they"need more time to discuss and see what they can do. But a child that is starving in Turkana has... no time for more dialogue," Vanessa Nakate said.
In September, Denmark became the first country to pledge proper compensation for climate damages, committing 100 million Danish Krone .
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