The COP28 will be held in Dubai, in the UAE, from November 30 till December 12.

One of the outcomes of the COP26 held in United Kingdom’s Glasgow in November, 2021 was a decision to hold a series of three annual Glasgow Dialogues on funding to address Loss and Damage, with each dialogue to be held in Bonn at the annual pre-COP event.

What we called mitigation before is now better described as averting or avoiding loss and damage

A set of parliamentarians from the most vulnerable constituencies could form a special group to get more deeply involved regarding the climate actions needed at the local level in their constituencies.

We cannot continue to allow wealthy countries to externalise the damage of their pollution spree.

This new initiative aims to support both governments and civil societies in the vulnerable countries to enhance their knowledge of and responses to the adverse impacts of human-induced climate change.

As we enter this third era of loss and damage, for which no country is really prepared, the whole world will need to find better ways of cooperation within and across national boundaries.

What is the arrangement for this funding mechanism? Who will pay into the fund? Who is eligible?

While commitment is the first step, finance is the most important means for implementation of climate commitments. But in this case, there are huge gaps, as pledges remain unfulfilled.

There has been a wave of climate change policies in recent years, but unfortunately, implementation efforts have remained fragmented.

Attribution Science can play a leading role in figuring out which countries the money should flow to

COP27 decided to establish a new funding arrangement to assist developing countries regarding climate-related loss and damage.

The historic fund for loss and damage is the result of many years of labour

The developing countries are united in their demand for the establishment of the Sharm El Sheikh Finance Facility for Loss and Damage (SSFFLD) at the end of the climate conference later this week.

The young population in the coastal villages want to develop their skills and knowledge and advance their career.

Despite demands from climate-change-affected countries, the issue of loss and damage has been contentious at the global forum.

More investment is needed in research work to understand the dynamics and impact of loss and damage in climate-vulnerable communities.