Delegate from Tuvalu standing in water to highlight the impacts of loss and damage

Who was Lost and Damaged at COP26?

In a time marked by escalating climate impacts, climate anxiety, and uncertainty, mounting attention has been brought to the urgent needs of climate-vulnerable countries. Developing countries and small island nations are bearing the brunt of devastating storms, rising sea levels, and dwindling crop yields, despite not being responsible for a large portion of the greenhouse gas emissions that have induced climate change.