This week, in the first episode of our four-part series on COP27, we preview the issues expected to be high on the agenda, including loss and damage, and explain why lofty climate targets need a dose of realism
” financing is expected to be high on the agenda at the summit. We explore its patchy history, and explain why we think rich countries are unlikely to pay compensation to vulnerable ones for historic emissions.
’s economics and finance correspondent, scrutinises debates on climate reparations. Fredi Otto, a climate scientist at Imperial College London, explains how carbon emissions can be attributed to climate disasters.’s environment editor, and Vijay Vaitheeswaran, our global energy and climate innovation editor. Runtime: 39 min
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