ECO joins you in being glad that Monday is behind us, dear Delegates. And that the text ended up slightly less (or should that be more?) lost and damaged than it started. The reinsertion of institutional arrangements for loss and damage can be the basis for making the mechanism fit for purpose. In addition, a provision for finance for loss and damage is essential if the Paris Agreement is to enable the most vulnerable people to deal with the worst impacts of climate change. As Typhoon Koppu (Lando) deluges the Philippines, causing flooding and mudslides, knocking out power to nine million … Continue reading Vital Surgery Revives Loss and Damage Solidarity