Climate disasters are becoming more and more common, and the countries most vulnerable to them are often the ones emitting the least pollution. That imbalance has sparked a debate on whether rich, polluting nations have a responsibility to contribute more when there are climate catastrophes. In today’s episode, we’re looking at one country that serves as an example: Pakistan. We’ll discuss how it plans to fund its recovery after record-breaking floods – worsened by climate change – submerged much of the south Asian country last year.
Clips from Sky News Australia, Al Jazeera, Channel 4 News
For further reading:
Rebuilding Pakistan: how much should rich nations help?)
‘It’s the fault of climate change’: Pakistan seeks ‘justice’ after floods)
Pakistan is on the brink)
Debt burden traps global south in a vicious circle)
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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com)
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