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COP27: China hints at support for proposed Loss and Damage mechanism

James Murray and Cecilia Keating

09 November 2022 • 4 min read

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Comments come as new analysis suggests Africa could face GDP hit of 64 per cent as a result of escalating climate impacts

In a further sign of the shifting geo-political plates on show at the COP27 Climate Summit in Sharm El Sheikh, China today indicated it would be willing to pay into a new fund to help poorer countries...

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