At COP27, a young climate activist from India demands historical dues

Licypriya Kangujam is one of India’s most vocal climate activists as well as one of the youngest people at the COP27 summit this month.

Growing up in India, Licypriya Kangujam has already felt the impact of climate change. Now, it is up to the United States and other rich nations, the 11-year-old says, to compensate for the “loss and damage” being suffered by countries like hers.

Licy, as she is known, is one of India’s most vocal climate activists, as well as one of the youngest people at the United Nations climate talks in Egypt this month.

“My generation is the victim of climate change, but I don’t want our future generations to face the consequences of inaction by our leaders,” she told NBC News by phone from Sharm el-Sheikh, a Red Sea resort town in Egypt, where leaders and diplomats from almost 200 countries are gathered for the summit, known as COP27.

“This is a fight for the future of our planet — our future.”

“Loss and damage” funds are on the summit agenda for the first time, and have been demanded by dozens of developing nations — including many in South Asia — that say rich nations should pay for historical emissions that are the main cause of climate change today. The U.S., which had previously blocked the idea, now says it is open to discussions. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/cop27-india-climate-change-rcna56714


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