Poorer countries must be compensated for climate damage. But how exactly do we crunch the numbers?

Most nations signed up to an agreement to establish a so-called loss and damage fund last year

Adaptation gap in developing countries widening even as extreme weather events worsen: UNEP

Countries in need received $21.3 billion but $215-387 billion needed every year

Egypt’s support to developing countries gives hope for COP27: Climate scientist Saleemul Huq

Part 1: The climate scientist talks about critical climate issues that can play a major role at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit

COP27 diary (November 12): ‘US won't support legal structures for loss and damage liabilities’

A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit 

Run up to COP27: Only a quarter of global climate finance flows into Asia; much of that in loan

India received a total of $37.1 billion in climate finance during 2013-2020

Absence of Presidents Biden, Jinping from COP28 angers African climate activists

Climate summit credibility, World Bank role in Loss and Damage Fund questioned by Pan African Climate Justice Alliance

COP27 diary (November 15): Political support to loss and damage facility critical, says Pakistan

A round-up of what went on at the Sharm El-Sheikh summit

Everything you need to know about COP27

The 27th international conference is synonymous with climate change. Here is everything you need to know about it.

COP28 diary (November 30): Loss and damage Fund becomes operational on first day

Though $550 million is good to start up the LDF on its first day, it is far short of the billions required to actually address the needs of …

Simply Put: Loss and damage

COP27: Here is what to expect on the extended day of talks at Sharm El-Sheikh

Loss and damage remains the elephant in the negotiating room

Run-up to COP27: ­Zimbabweans count loss and damage as climate change hits country hard

Frequency of droughts has also increased to about 1 in 3 years from 1 per decade 

COP27: India happy with loss and damage outcome; wary on agriculture, hints Centre

India not to give any fund to loss and damage facility but will claim, confirms environment minister

Loss & damage: The 2022 extreme weather events linked to climate change

Human imprint is evident in 71% of the 504 extreme weather events witnessed across Earth between 2003 and 2022

Climate Emergency CoP 25: Loss and damage ‘fighting out’ in Madrid

Slow pace coupled with lack of focus on ambitious emission cut within close door negotiation have infuriated vulnerable countries  

Marginal triumph at COP28

The world agreed to transition away from fossil fuels at COP28 Dubai, besides operationalising a Loss and Damage Fund; it did not set a deadline …

Simply Put: Adaptation Fund siphoned

Run-up to COP27: Extreme weather events drive mass migration in Odisha’s Kendrapara, Jharkhand’s Palamu, says study

Social factors also played an important role in driving migration

Climate Emergency CoP 25: What to expect from the second week

Political representatives are faced with some clear, but tough, choices

Libya floods 2023: Why the Loss and Damage fund should be operationalised equitably

Developing countries say all of them should be able to access the funds and not specifically some country groupings

COP27 was a mirage in the deserts of the Sinai

COP27 was a grand spectacle; it created a sense of hyper-action, when it actually was about reversing the little gains made till now to combat …

Loss and damage from floods, storms cost India $7.6 bn in 2021: Report

Ocean warming could contribute to sea level rise, alter storm paths and ocean currents and increase stratification, the report warned

‘Explosion’ in number of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP27 climate summit

There are 636 lobbyists from the oil and gas industries registered to attend the UN event in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt

Loss and damage: Who is responsible when climate change harms world’s poorest countries?

Countries in Africa have some of the lowest national greenhouse gas emissions, and yet the continent is home to many of the world’s …

Run-up to COP27: Nigerians count losses as recurring floods ravage country

Annual floods adversely impact Nigerian farmers and will likely hamper the country’s food security in the next 3 months