These rules are expected to guide countries on the pledges they made on their climate ambitions and make clear how climate finance from developed countries would assist emerging nations. ADVERTISEMENTBut financing loss and damage, which refers to the irreversible effects of extreme weather events caused by climate change, remained in limbo. Harjeet Singh, who leads the global climate advocacy of the group ActionAid, said the language of the draft text remained weak. RELATED STORY: Protest actions mar UN climate talks in Poland“The fact is, rich countries are playing a cruel joke on developing countries,” he said during a press briefing on Friday. Loss and damage remained a sticky point in the climate negotiations, with developed countries pushing back against vulnerable countries who strongly demand that these impacts be addressed.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 15, 2018 01:52 UTC