ADVERTISEMENTHarjeet Singh, who leads the climate advocacy of group ActionAid, said that the high-level summit should be ultimately about helping and protecting the people, particularly those who are most vulnerable to the adverse impacts of a rapidly warming world. Heated debates are expected to dominate the two-week climate talks, seen as the most important negotiations after the successful COP21 in Paris, France. It is also seen that political divides between rich and developing countries would emerge clearly during the negotiations, particularly on issues such as climate finance. One of the most controversial issues in the conference, loss and damage refers to the irreversible effects of climate change, including loss of lives and threats to biodiversity. “Loss and damage cannot be a bargaining chip here… We have no option but to have it [in the rulebook],” Singh added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 02, 2018 22:18 UTC