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 Benefits for families and communities across Scotland needs urgent change

After a slew of declarations and pledges, negotiators will now double down on reaching consensus on the contentious issues of climate finance and phasing out fossil fuels.

Bangladesh is one of the world's most climate vulnerable countries. But small steps, like building resilient homes and providing job opportunities, can make a huge difference.

Pledges are far short of the estimated $400 billion in losses developing countries face each year.

Money offered so far falls far short of estimated $400bn in losses developing countries face each year

Dec 05, 2023 // Parties to COP27 last year agreed to the establishment of a Loss & Damage Fund to support Global South countries most impacted by climate disasters. This was a big win, but work remains to be done this year as decisions about the implementation of the fund are considered, writes Blair Glencorse.

More pledges are expected to be made to the new fund during the two-week COP28.

Delegates from the almost 200 nations attending the global COP28 climate summit in Dubai reached a breakthrough agreement on Thursday that establishes a fund for loss and damage in developing countries impacted by climate change.

Developed and developing countries have already come to blows, figuratively, even before this year’s climate conference has begun. There were disagreements over the terms to operationalise a new fund to compensate those people facing the worst effects of climate change

Carbon Brief examines a draft framework for a new UN fund to help nations recover from the “loss and damage” caused by climate change.