Cop26 deal: rich countries failed to meet their obligations to the world

Summit ended without agreeing who should pay vulnerable nations for ‘loss and damage’ from global warming

Aerial view of dead cows during drought in Ethiopia
Aerial view of dead cows during drought in Ethiopia
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University College London professor Lisa Vanhala on the unpaid debt owed by rich economies to poor ones for disproportionately contributing to greenhouse gas emissions

Cop26, the recently concluded UN climate change conference in Glasgow, marked a critical turning point in global politics. From now on, the issue of climate justice will be unavoidable for rich countries.

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