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Nov 16 • 9 tweets • 11 min read
1/9.🤯WOW!: We have just learned that on Tuesday 13 members of #US Congress (including @AOC) led by @JamaalBowmanNY and @IlhanMN sent a letter to #US @ClimateEnvoy @JohnKerry calling for the establishment of a #LossAndDamage finance facility at #COP27.

🔗omar.house.gov/sites/evo-subs… Image
2/9. The full list of those who signed the includes: @JamaalBowmanNY, @IlhanMN, @AOC, @CoriBush, @RepAndreCarson, @RepCohen, @ChuyForCongress, @RepRaulGrijalva, @RepAndyLevin, @BettyMcCollum04, @RepMarkPocan, @janschakowsky, @RashidaTlaib Image
3/9. The letter argues that as the world’s largest historical contributor to #ClimateChange the #US has “ a moral and a strategic responsibility to provide comprehensive support for countries facing #ClimateDisaster, including #DebtForgiveness and #Reparations.”
4/9. The letter goes on to say that, “While we work toward those crucial goals, there are also smaller but no less important mechanisms we should be supporting.” They urge the #US to support the establishment of a #LossAndDamage finance facility under the @UNFCCC.
5/9. The letter urges: “We believe that a new #LossAndDamage fund that is carefully designed and negotiated could both urgently address such funding gaps and fully embrace a transformative global #ClimateJustice framework.”
6/9. And ends with: “We have a momentous opportunity to bring other partner countries to the table and shape an equitable path forward...Our leadership in supporting #LossAndDamage financing would pave the way for transformative improvements in the global response on climate.”
7/9. We are grateful to these 13 members of Congress for their support and alignment with the demands of vulnerable developing countries on establishing an “operating entity” for addressing #LossAndDamage under the @UNFCCC and we urge @ClimateEnvoy @JohnKerry to heed their call.
8/9.We look forward to a new day of negotiations tomorrow where we anticipate all Parties to agree to establishing the operating entity. We also look forward to contributions to the #SantiagoNetwork and to an agreement to provide #LossAndDamage finance as the end of #COP27 nears.
9/9. Find out more about about the letter below:

📩Read the full letter here: omar.house.gov/sites/evo-subs…

📸The press release here: omar.house.gov/media/press-re…

📰And an article on the letter here: commondreams.org/news/2022/11/1…

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1/5.⚡️WHERE ARE WE AT?⚡️:Good morning Its day 13 of #COP27 and we have run into overtime. We are waiting to hear what will happen throughout the day as heated bilateral discussions continue on “funding arrangements” for #LossAndDamage. 🧵 Image
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1/12.📜NEW TEXT: Good morning, the new text on “funding arrangements for #LossAndDamage” was released last night. As it stands the proposal of the G77 & China is not reflected and we are extremely concerned with the use of the term “funding arrangements” this is why.🧵 Image
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1/4. This evening at #COP27 #Barbados told @COP27P: "We would not wish to come out of this COP without a clear definitive language within the text and the cover text that addresses #LossAndDamage." Image
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