A proposal by developing countries for a loss and damage facility isn’t flying with rich nations, who prefer other options.
Finance ministers from vulnerable nations have secured philanthropic funds to demonstrate how support for victims of the climate crisis could work
UK and European officials agreed with the Ugandan activist that victims of the climate crisis deserved their help, yet would not commit to providing finance
At a ministerial meeting of donor and developing countries, the UK said it would aim to secure additional financial support for vulnerable nations by June
In their updated national contributions to the Paris Agreement, vulnerable countries say they need more financial support to cope with extreme weather and rising seas
Making polluters pay for losses suffered by communities on the frontline of climate impacts is a priority for young activists, as they prepare to engage with UN negotiations
Last month’s landmark UN science report underlines why vulnerable countries must demand funding to cover their climate-induced losses
As science linking storms like Hurricane Florence and Super Typhoon Mangkhut to climate change strengthens, so does the case for compensating victims
Disappointed by slow progress at UN talks in Bonn, 50 organisations and individuals demand a fossil fuel levy to compensate victims of climate change impacts
Efforts to raise cash for those hit hardest by global warming were deferred to 2018 in “loss and damage” text adopted by negotiators in Bonn on Tuesday
Hurricane Irma cost Antigua and Barbuda $250m but insurance paid out just $6m, says diplomat, calling for more support at UN climate talks in Bonn
The Fijian presidency of talks backs move to help developing countries bounce back from disasters, but campaigners say it is not fair to leave the poor picking up the bill
The Fijian presidency and negotiators must do more at this month’s UN climate talks to help the victims of global warming impacts
Representatives from Caribbean island nations want to put extreme weather damage on the agenda for the next IPCC comprehensive report
In the Caribbean and Pacific, islanders are already hit by climate change, but lack tools to measure the damages for leverage in international negotiations
Despite warm words about protecting the vulnerable, the island presidency of this year’s UN climate talks is showing no urgency on “loss and damage”
As negotiations enter the second week, countries from the continent feel neglected despite this year’s big promises
The Paris Agreement is a great diplomatic win, but it still needs to be made to work for the poorest and most vulnerable
Sheikh Hasina is expected to attend COP22 and highlight her low-lying country’s vulnerability to flooding and cyclones
The UN climate regime still lacks an official definition of loss and damage and funding streams remain limited – which means it’s time to get innovative