Girls are on the frontlines of the #climatecrisis. Time for action on #LossandDamage #COP27
Climate-induced #LossandDamage is an intergenerational and climate justice issue. @PlanCanada partnered with the @LossDamageYouth led by @InezaGrrace to outline youth call to action to address loss and damage caused by the #climatecrisis. plan-international.org/publications/l…
Children and youth, especially girls and young women in low-income countries, face the worst #LossandDamage of any generation to date, despite being the least responsible for its cause.
Rich countries have contributed ~92% of historical emissions and are responsible for 37% of current emissions - yet only account for 15% of the global population. Africa has contributed only 3.8% of global emissions but is the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
Even if current climate policy commitments are met, a child born in 2020 will experience a two to seven times increase in extreme weather events compared with people born in 1960. savethechildren.net/born-climate-c… @Save_GlobalNews