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Poor nations' leaders unleash anger, despair at UN summit
Leaders from the world's poorest nations poured out their disappointment and bitterness at a UN summit on Sunday over the treatment of their countries by richer counterparts.
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COP27 climate talks in Egypt hit ‘breakdown’ over finance, fossil fuels
With time running out for nations to agree on a road map for tackling climate change, the fate of U.N. climate talks in Egypt appeared in jeopardy Thursday as rich and poor nations continued to disagree on an array of issues.
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Wealthy nations offer Indonesia $20 billion to curb coal
The deal is the most ambitious effort yet by the United States and European countries to coax a developing nation into abandoning the dirtiest of the fossil fuels.
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Eugene Robinson: Climate change loss and damage is coming for rich nations
Paying poor nations to mitigate loss and damage from climate change isn't charity. It's a matter of self-preservation.
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After decades of resistance, rich countries offer direct climate aid
Several European leaders at COP27 announced funds to help poor nations recover from loss and damage caused by climate change. The United States was silent.
Rich nations to face climate pressure at pre-COP27 talks in DR Congo
Environment ministers from some 50 countries gather in DR Congo on Monday for the pre-COP27 climate talks, with rich countries expected to come under pressure to contribute more to fight global warming.
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African leaders: Richer nations must pay more to prepare for climate change
African leaders called on Monday for their counterparts from richer, polluting nations to increase funding for projects to help them adapt to climate change.
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