Hosts the UAE also signed the declaration, which drew a mixed reaction
Mia Mottley, prime minister of Barbados and one of the major figures in climate diplomacy, is now speaking at the leaders’ statements section of the conference.
She thanks people for their work so far, but says that the creation of a loss and damage fund is only part of the equation. For every dollar spent on preventing climate-induced disasters, seven dollars is saved, she says.
