Vikrant Panwar

Nov 18, 2024 | theconversation.com | Emily Wilkinson |Ilan Noy |Matt Bishop |Vikrant Panwar

Two years ago, when the curtain fell on the COP27 summit in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, developing nations on the frontline of climate change had something meaningful to celebrate. The creation of a new fund for responding to loss and damage was agreed after a hard-fought diplomatic effort, spearheaded by a group of small island developing states (sometimes known as the Sids).