Loss and damage after COP26: Polluters risk litigation
COP26 ended without finance to pay for loss and damage caused by climate change. This could drive legal cases in international courts.
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COP26 ended without finance to pay for loss and damage caused by climate change. This could drive legal cases in international courts.
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