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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Fiona Harvey Environment editor

Climate crisis talks resume on ‘loss and damage’ funding for poorest countries

Victims of heavy flooding from monsoon rains wait to receive relief aid in the Qambar Shahdadkot district of Sindh province, Pakistan.
Victims of heavy flooding from monsoon rains wait to receive relief aid in the Qambar Shahdadkot district of Sindh province, Pakistan. Photograph: Fareed Khan/AP

Governments will meet this weekend for a last-ditch attempt to bridge deep divisions between rich and poor countries over how to get money to vulnerable people afflicted by climate disaster.

Talks over funds for “loss and damage”, which refers to the rescue and rehabilitation of countries and communities experiencing the effects of extreme weather, started in March but broke down in rancour two weeks ago.

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