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What major climate agreement was signed at COP27 in 2022?
Answer
Loss and Damage Fund
COP27 held in Egypt in 2022 established a historic 'Loss and Damage Fund' to help developing nations cope with climate change impacts, representing the first time nations agreed to establish a dedicated financial mechanism for climate-related losses. Developing nations, particularly vulnerable to climate impacts, had advocated for decades for compensation mechanisms recognizing historical responsibility. The fund's creation represented a breakthrough in climate justice, acknowledging that vulnerable nations deserve financial support for climate damages they did not cause. The agreement committed wealthy nations to financial responsibility for climate mitigation.
💡 Did you know?
COP27's Loss and Damage Fund was the first-ever dedicated mechanism for compensating nations suffering climate change impacts.
Other options people guess
- Paris Agreement
- Kyoto Protocol
- Glasgow Climate Pact
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- 2022
- climate
- international
- environment
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