The policy brief demonstrates how incorporating Loss and Damage (L&D) into the New Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG) being discussed currently at COP 29 will address not only the equity gap for developing countries, but also provide a well-rounded and well-defined climate finance landscape. By anchoring L&D as a distinct component within the NCQG, developing countries can secure finances to respond …

Roman Babakin / Shutterstock Geneva, Switzerland, has been selected as the host of the headquarters of the secretariat of the Santiago network for averting, minimizing and addressing loss and damage. The decision was made by the Advisory Board of the Santiago network, which held its first meeting from 18 to 20 March, in Geneva. The formation of the Advisory Board …

We are born on this boat [and] we live on the boat. This is our home … without our boat we would have no means to eat. If we did not have our boats, we would just die.[i] – Member of the Manta Community The impacts of climate change have internally displaced more than 30 million people worldwide in 2022 …

Bangladesh has been striving for years to shift its narrative from being climate vulnerability to resilience. Over the years, it has managed to build itself as one of the climate-resilient countries, despite the geographical vulnerability, through building efficient early warning systems, community-led disaster management, and women’s leadership in resilience efforts. However, communities in Bangladesh continue to face existential crisis due …

Adverse impacts induced by climate change is already occurring and manifesting in the form of losses and damages which are expected to accelerate as climate change worsens and tipping points in eccological systems are reached. Failure to address climate-driven loss can trap populations in a state of vulnerability. Such kinds of losses and damages can be either economic or non-economic …

Harnessing philanthropic finance and emulating features from existing solutions could be a match made in heaven. Extensive droughts affect food and water supplies, severe cyclones ravage communities, and homes become unliveable due to sea level rise – all problems exacerbated by climate change. Therefore, a Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund to address the consequences for the most vulnerable countries was established at …

In the world of global climate negotiations, a critical one took place this past Friday, October 20th. As the fourth session of the Loss and Damage Transitional Committee was coming to an end with barely any time for negotiators to read a last-minute text, a decision was made to add a fifth session around the pre-COP meeting November 3-5th. Countries are negotiating …

Displacement, forced migration and other forms of involuntary human mobility must be central to addressing climate change-related loss and damage. Climate-related displacement undermines human rights, well-being and development, resulting in a broad range of adverse impacts on individuals, communities, societies and States, raising important questions and concerns regarding climate justice. Any comprehensive approach to addressing climate-related loss and damage must …

This article looks at the economic and non-economic ‘‘loss and damage’ (L&D) of communities in Bangladesh experiencing climate induced displacement. Highlighting the potential of the innovative Climate Resilient Migrant Friendly Towns project, developed by ICCCAD, to provide durable solutions to climate IDPs, the authors make the case that L&D funding should prioritize people displaced by climate and the host communities …

Amid the busy UN Summits Week, Heads of State and Government and other leaders convened for a full day of discussions on pathways towards accelerated climate action and increased ambition. They addressed: credibility standards for net-zero commitments, adaptation and early warning systems, industrial decarbonization and energy transition, and loss and damage finance. Download PDF enb0318e_1_compressedDownload