Wealthy countries should provide aid through a so-called loss and damage mechanism, and multilateral development banks should be recapitalised to provide more finance to tackle global warming, said South African environment minister Barbara Creecy.
South Africa environment minister Barbara Creecy called for immediate financial aid for developing countries hit by climate disasters, laying the bill at the door of the US and Europe’s richest nations.
The minister’s comments, which came after she met with other African ministers to align their positions, highlight the global rift on climate matters. While the agreement to discuss loss and damage was a breakthrough, anything involving compensation and liability “is just not happening,” said John Kerry, the US special envoy for climate change. Other developed nations also called for India and China to contribute.
Chad and Nigeria are among nations battling floods, and more than 400 people died when torrential rains hit the South African city of Durban.
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