Special climate envoy John Kerry said there’s no chance the United States would contribute to reparations for countries suffering the effects of climate disasters.
Kerry made the proclamation while testifying in front of the House foreign affairs oversight subcommittee when asked by Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL).
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“No, under no circumstances,” Kerry answered when asked if the U.S. would contribute to such a fund.
The announcement seems to be a backtrack from the Biden administration’s previous backing of the creation of a funding mechanism to address the “loss and damage” suffered by developing countries as a result of natural disasters, which was discussed in last November’s SOP 27 conference in Egypt, Reuters reported.
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Though the U.S. agreed to the creation of the fund, which qualifies as a reparations fund, it was not laid out how the funds would be collected or dispersed.
A November poll from Morning Consult found that 53% of the public support some form of climate change reparations, but responses are split along partisan lines. While 72% of Democrats support the practice, 56% of Republicans are against it.
