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Historic loss and damage fund could finally pay out in 2025

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🗞️ Driving the news: Climate-vulnerable countries could begin receiving financial aid from the long-awaited loss and damage fund by 2025
• This fund aims to compensate low-income nations for damages caused by climate-related natural disasters, with final details expected to be ironed out at COP29 in Baku next month

🔭 The context: The loss and damage fund has been a key demand from developing nations for 30 years
• Wealthier countries have been reluctant to support it, fearing it implies compensation for their historic emissions
• Initial groundwork was laid at COP27 in 2022, and the fund received $700 million in pledges by COP28, though it still falls short of what is needed

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: The fund represents a crucial step toward climate justice, aiming to support countries least responsible for climate change but suffering the most from its effects
• However, experts estimate that $400 billion may be required annually by 2030, far more than current pledges

⏭️ What's next: The COP29 Presidency will push for further contributions from wealthy nations at the November conference in Baku, with a goal to operationalize the fund and ensure it meets the scale of the crisis

💬 One quote: “Without [this fund], peace and security mean nothing,” said Bahamas Prime Minister Phillip Davis, emphasizing the urgent need for action from developed nations

📈 One stat: The loss and damage fund currently holds around $800 million, while experts say it needs $100 billion annually by 2030

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