US, EU rubbish fouling poor nations' backyards

F.M. Shakil   Source: Al Mayadeen English    2023-01-20 10:25    3 Shares

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Despite producing less than 1% of global emissions, Pakistan is one of the top ten nations most at risk from climate change, yet wealthy nations are still dragging their feet in paying for damage caused by their own emissions.

Progress has been slow, and rich nations have been loath to commit financial resources out of fear that doing so would render them legally responsible for climate change.