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COP27's ‘loss and damage’ fund for developing countries could be a breakthrough – or another empty climate promise

  • Written by Adil Najam, Professor of International Relations, Boston University
COP27's ‘loss and damage’ fund for developing countries could be a breakthrough – or another empty climate promiseEgyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry closes COP27 in the early hours of Nov. 19, 2022. Christophe Gateau/picture alliance via Getty Images

Developing nations were justifiably jubilant at the close of COP27 as negotiators from wealthy countries around the world agreed for the first time to establish a dedicated “loss and damage” fund f...

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