Canada looks for breakthrough on climate change 'loss and damage fund' at COP28

Canada anticipates the COP28 summit could see a breakthrough in efforts to set up a fund to help countries suffering from the impacts of climate change. During a background briefing with reporters, senior government officials outlined Ottawa’s priorities going into the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, which begins Thursday.

Canada looks for breakthrough on climate change 'loss and damage fund' at COP28
FILE - People are silhouetted against a logo for the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Nov. 29, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool, File)

Canada anticipates the COP28 summit could see a breakthrough in efforts to set up a fund to help countries suffering from the impacts of climate change. During a background briefing with reporters, senior government officials outlined Ottawa’s priorities going into the United Nations climate summit in Dubai, which begins Thursday.