"Western countries aren’t just huge polluters, they also built their economies through destructive colonial practices – any strategy to tackle climate change has to deal with that legacy."
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"[C]ountries in the Global North are profiting the most and bear the biggest responsibility for the impact of the climate emergency, while countries in the Global South contribute the least but are disproportionately affected by climate breakdown."
"The sticking point of this COP was, ultimately, climate finance.
The Global North evaded loss and damage finance, and failed to meet Barbados PM Mia Motley’s call for the reallocation of $500 billion per year in SDR. The sum of this persistent financial inaction will be costly"
The Global North evaded loss and damage finance, and failed to meet Barbados PM Mia Motley’s call for the reallocation of $500 billion per year in SDR. The sum of this persistent financial inaction will be costly"
"The responsibility of the UK in the face of the climate crisis is not only down to emissions in the present; we must also consider the historical debt the UK owes the rest of the world.
... the UK is more responsible for the climate emergency than any other nation on earth."
... the UK is more responsible for the climate emergency than any other nation on earth."
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