United States (US) climate envoy John Kerry has said that the US will be damned if it pays any form of climate reparations to developing countries. Loss and damage refers to the irreparable effects of climate change that can neither be adapted to nor mitigated. All he wants is for the Loss and Damage Facility to be exempt from any kind of civil liability that developed countries have to pay for. "This is not a unique position for the United States and many nations in the world. "Since 1988, the United States and other countries have taken enormous steps to respond to this reality.

Source: Daily Nation September 06, 2023 17:30 UTC