Loss And Damage Should Remain Full Priority: Samoa PM
“Currently, the financial burden for loss and damage falls almost entirely on affected countries and not those most responsible for climate change. The promised $100 billion floor for climate action can no longer be sidelined as this amount is already inadequate for the challenges that lie ahead.”
Thursday 17 November 2022 | 15:08
Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa speaks during the COP27 High Level Segment in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
While addressing world leaders at COP27 yesterday, Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa said arrangements for the Loss and Damage Response Fund must remain a priority for all.
Ms Mata’afa said increased funding for mitigation and adaptation must be found to ensure achievement of the 1.5-degree Celsius target.
She added that loss and damage must remain firmly on the table as there were increasing occurrences and severity of climate change impacts everywhere.
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