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COP 28 and climate reparations for the Global South

Louise Osborne
December 8, 2023

During the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference, the COP27, industrialized nations pledged to help developing countries pay compensation for loss and damage caused by global warming. But since then talks have stalled. Can a deal be reached at COP28?

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Louise Osborne, Chief Climate Reporter DW
Louise Osborne DW's Chief climate reporter is providing expertise on the defining crisis of our time.
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