Julia Conley is a staff writer for Common Dreams.
Climate justice advocates, outraged over the inadequate funding that was pledged to the 'loss and damage' fund as the United Nations Climate Change Conference opened this week, reserved particular disdain on Friday for the United States delegation and its refusal to contribute a meaningful amount to the fund.The Climate Justice Alliance said the U.S. contribution of just $17.
5 billion in fossil fuel subsidies handed out by the US government, which recently surged to $7 trillion in 2022.'To help governments in the Global South rebuild damaged communities, prevent further destruction, and relocate displaced people, developing countries have said they will ultimately need about $400 billion annually.$17.
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