COP28: Why a climate adaptation deal is a ‘matter of life or death’

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Supporting people and countries that are already experiencing devastation from climate change must be a key part of COP28 agreements, on top of a potential deal to phase out fossil fuels, say politicians and campaigners

By James Dinneen

Collins Nzovu, Zambia’s minister of green economy and environment, speaking at COP28

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The countries most vulnerable to climate change say the world must do far more to help them adapt to rising temperatures and extreme weather, even as it races to slash greenhouse gas emissions, in what has emerged as a key issue in the negotiations at the COP28 climate summit under way in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

“Adaptation is a matter of life and death for Africa,”…

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