African nations can’t ‘adapt’ to famine or floods. Rich countries should pay us for the climate crisis they caused | Vanessa Nakate

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There are 37 million people facing starvation in the Horn of Africa. Time for wealthier countries to adopt ‘loss and damage finance’, says climate activist Vanessa Nakate

from the Loss and Damage Collaboration found that in the first half of 2022, just six fossil fuel companies made enough money to cover the total costs of extreme weather and climate-related events in developing countries around the world – and still have nearly $70bn left over in pure profit.

The one thing that is still lacking is the political will to make this happen. But as climate disasters pile up, loss and damage is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore. People have described Cop27 as the “African Cop”. It can only live up to that name if world leaders are prepared to actually deal with the needs of people suffering from a crisis they have played little role in creating. To the leaders gathering in Sharm el-Sheikh this week, I say: you cannot adapt to starvation.

 

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Truth is truth. The US military is fine that's all that matters and if you think otherwise you'll be overthrown. Seeing people starving so Ukraine can get more rocket launchers is the crime

They can't adapt because they're so corrupt... don't send them anything.

Overpopulation & Corruption...fix these first... We will teach you...money will not squillions 💰💰will be squandered

African countries were much better run under colonialism.

World according to lefties: Solving climate crisis: giving money away Solving racism: giving money away Solving gender inequality: giving money away Solving war in Ukraine: giving money away Solving pandemic: giving money away….

Ohhhh I didn’t realise famine in Africa was a new thing…. Bon Geldof lied to me!

Yeah this isn’t going win any more climate supporters. Lol.

Well time to learn to adapt to life ?

Yeah, that’s not going to happen

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