Former Irish president Robinson worried over climate 'loss and damage' talks
Former Irish President Mary Robinson said on Wednesday she was concerned at the state of talks at the COP27 summit on planned measures to address loss and damage suffered by poorer countries as a result of climate change.
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The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) produced a groundbreaking agreement to create a “loss and damage” fund to help developing nations cope with the impact of climate change.
But the conference, held from Nov. 6 to Nov. 20, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, fell short of a hoped-for agreement to speed reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.