The phrase
"climate reparations" refers to efforts or policies aimed at addressing the historical and ongoing damages caused by climate change, particularly on marginalized communities. It involves providing support, assistance, or compensation to these communities for the harm they have faced due to climate-related events and policies. The goal is to rectify the unequal burdens and promote fairness in dealing with the consequences of climate change.
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U.S. diplomats were specifically instructed by the Obama administration to oppose any attempts to create an independent fund
for climate reparations from rich countries to poor countries.
You would think that the UN / IPCC would be on board with this, but they are so obsessed with their doctrinal approach of redistributive economics
through climate reparations, they can't handle the truth.
The U.S. wants to keep any sort
of climate reparation scheme part of a non-binding pledge by rich countries to give to poor countries for global warming mitigation.
One hundred billion dollars per year
in climate reparations is the bare minimum that the rich countries owe the poor, according to an afternoon panel discussion sponsored by the Chinese Association for Science and Technology.
So kudos to Jason Mark, the Editor - in - Chief of Sierra Magazine, who pulls this off nicely in The Case
for Climate Reparations, the cover story of the current issue.
In one scenario, Americans would pay the equivalent of a $ 780 per person luxury tax annually, which amounts to sending $ 212 billion per year in
climate reparations to poor countries to aid their development and help them adapt to climate change.
Developed countries, deep in debt, are no longer chomping at the bit to pay $ 100 billion a year in
climate reparation and adaptation penalties.