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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Campaigners want fossil fuel firms to pay into climate calamity fund; diplomats dubious

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Environmental campaigners called Wednesday for fossil fuel producers to contribute to a new fund intended to help poor countries cope with climate disasters.

The so-called loss and damage fund was a key achievement of last year's U.N. climate summit in Egypt. Developing nations have long demanded more financial support for the impacts from global warming, which is historically driven by pollution from rich countries.

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