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End 'delaying tactics' on loss and damage fund

The loss and damage fund was adopted at COP27. At SB58 in Bonn, negotiations on its design will take place. Harjeet Singh of Climate Action Network International criticizes the delaying tactics and "half-hearted efforts" of wealthy states. Singh argues that the fund must be based on the "polluter pays principle" and hold those responsible for the climate crisis responsible. He calls for a redirection of fossil fuel subsidies and progressive taxes on shipping and aviation.

By Redaktion Table

Protest Near White House Against Willow Master Development Plan Demonstrators gather near the White House in Washington, D.C. on March 3, 2023, demanding that President Biden stop the Willow Master Development Plan, an oil drilling project planned to begin in Alaska. Washington, D.C. United States PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxFRA Copyright: xBryanxOlinxDozierx originalFilename: dozier-protestn230303_np1tp.jpg

Study warns of failing COP28

Companies and governments around the world are continuing to expand fossil fuels, jeopardizing the Paris climate goals, says a recent study by the Climate Action Trackers, exclusively available to Table.Media. A successful COP28 in Dubai is also doubtful because the host country continues to back oil and gas.

By Bernhard Pötter