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The COP27 summit of nearly 200 countries agreed on Sunday to set up a "loss and damage" fund to support poorer countries being ravaged by climate impacts, overcoming decades of resistance from wealthy nations whose historic emissions have fuelled climate change.

Eamon Ryan says while compromises were made, the loss and damage breakthrough means 'millions of people whose land, water sources and livelihoods are being eroded every day because climate change can look forward to strengthened support and protection'

Delegates from almost 200 countries have been meeting in Egypt for COP27 - how do we measure their success or otherwise?

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A breakthrough funding deal at the COP27 conference to help poor countries ravaged by climate change was welcomed by Pakistan, a nation devastated this year by record-breaking monsoon rains

For 30 years, developing nations have fought to establish an international fund to pay for the “loss and damage” they suffer as a result of climate change. As the COP27 climate summit in Egypt wrapped up over the weekend, they finally succeeded.

World Bank officials stressed that climate challenges in the Middle East included water scarcity, food shortage, and energy security, noting that the Saudi Green Initiative was an example to follow in order to address these threats. Asharq Al-Awsat interviewed Paul Noumba Um, the Regional Director of the World Bank’s Infrastructure…