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data-src="/sites/default/files/styles/800x445/public/2022-11/Dr%20Ioannis%20Tsipouridis.jpg?itok=pPBryXjO" /> </div> </div> <div class="block block-author"> <div class="author-info clearfix"><strong>13 11 2022</strong> | <span>10:07</span><span class="author"><a href="/el/author/ioannis-tsipouridis" hreflang="el">Ioannis Tsipouridis</a></span><span class="author-social"><ul><li><a class="icon icon-mail" href="mailto:?&Subject=Adding insult to injury: the case of Loss and Damage."></a></li><li><a class="icon icon-linkedin" href="https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://www.e-mc2.gr/el/news/adding-insult-injury-case-loss-and-damage"></a></li><li><a class="icon icon-facebook" href="https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https://www.e-mc2.gr/el/news/adding-insult-injury-case-loss-and-damage"></a></li><li><a class="icon icon-twitter" href="https://twitter.com/home?status=https://www.e-mc2.gr/el/news/adding-insult-injury-case-loss-and-damage Adding insult to injury: the case of Loss and Damage."></a></li></ul></span></div> </div> <div class="block block-entity-fieldnodebody"> <div class="field field--name-body field__item"><p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">An event or an action that results to any kind of Loss and Damage<a href="#_edn1" name="_ednref1" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" title="" id="_ednref1"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference" style="vertical-align:super"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference" style="vertical-align:super"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">[i]</span></span></span></span></a> brings forth automatically the issues of <b>Liability </b>and<b> Compensation</b>. In that order. For you have to establish Liability to begin discussing Compensation.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">But in the case of climate crisis induced impacts things didn’t turn out to be so straightforward. Placing responsibility for the impacts to lives and livelihoods from <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-style:normal">slow</span></span></em><i> </i>onset or <em><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><span style="font-style:normal">extreme weather events</span></span></em> both of which undoubtedly result in loss and damage eluded negotiators for 3 decades, much to the frustration of the victims.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">It is no secret that science identifies climate change as the cause of these catastrophic events and has been doing so for decades. Further it is also a fact that climate change is caused by the rise in the concentration of mainly Carbon Dioxide in the atmosphere, which is primarily emitted by the burning of fossil fuels.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">This sequence “<b>burning fossils/emitting CO2/causing Climate change</b>” is practically self evident and to the mind of any reasonable human being establishes Liability and hence Compensation.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">Not so fast!</span></span></span></p> <p style="margin-left:48px; text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">A Bangladeshi consultant remarked at </span></i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_United_Nations_Climate_Change_Conference" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" title="2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">COP26</span></i></a><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">, "The term ‘loss and damage’ is a euphemism for terms we’re not allowed to use, which are ‘</span></i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_liability" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" title="Legal liability"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">liability</span></i></a><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US"> and </span></i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Financial_compensation" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" title="Financial compensation"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">compensation</span></i></a><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">' ... ‘Reparations’ is even worse.”</span></i></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">So it’s definitely not a straightforward case and the powers that be exert extraordinary pressure, forcing the issue outside the boundaries of reasonable.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">Then what if we prove “<b>Intent”</b>?</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">It has been reported<a href="#_edn2" name="_ednref2" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" title="" id="_ednref2"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference" style="vertical-align:super"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference" style="vertical-align:super"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">[ii]</span></span></span></span></a> that as early as the ‘80’s fossil fuel companies had been warned, by their own scientists in some cases, of the dangers of increased CO2 in the atmosphere and yet proceeded to ignore the warnings.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">And in case this fact is disputed, how about now? How about what is happening today, when climate change science is taught in schools and is considered common knowledge? Those continuing to use fossil fuels now, know very well the consequences of their choice. Is this Liability accepted? With intent? </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">Especially against those people and those countries who have contributed very little, if at all, to climate change. Sadly, no.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">The answer to the question “<i>Why has it been so difficult to persuade those liable for so much destruction and pain to accept their responsibilities</i>?” is as old as human civilisation: Because those liable for Loss and Damage are just too powerful and can evade their responsibilities.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">The most outstanding proof of their power is the fact that up to COP26 there was no mention of fossil fuels in the COP decisions. As if Carbon dioxide is self emitted and there is no one to be held liable and ordered to compensate.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">The hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists present in the COP, even this one, have a specific role to play and they play it very efficiently: to water down any resolution and green wash their companies.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">Just consider for a moment that the efforts to have Loss and Damage accepted as an agenda item at COP started as early as 1991<a href="#_edn3" name="_ednref3" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" title="" id="_ednref3"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference" style="vertical-align:super"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference" style="vertical-align:super"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">[iii]</span></span></span></span></a>, and those efforts were finally rewarded at COP27 in 2022. </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">For 31 years the proverbial elephant was sitting in the conference halls and the representatives of the countries responsible for the climate crisis, including hundreds of fossil fuel lobbyists, pretended it did not exist.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">Finally, this hot issue will be discussed. But, trust me; it’s not going to be easy. It is going to be a hell of a fight. It is feared by many that it might drag on for years. </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">For those of us who see the injustice of this and seek to correct it, from the comfort and safety of our homes, surrounded by our loved ones, it is frustrating and irritating.</span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">But for those who have themselves suffered Loss and damage, who have lost loved ones, who have lost property, who have lost their home, who were forced to leave their land, who have become climate refugees, who have felt the pain the agony the despair, the helplessness…. </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">For them this unjustified, unacceptable delay is <b>adding insult to unparalleled i</b>njury. </span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">It is <b>Hubris</b></span></span></span></p> <p style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">And from times immemorial hubris is not condoned, but causes the transgressor's ruin. </span></span></span></p> <p class="pedit" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:12pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman","serif""><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"" xml:lang="EN-US">Dr. Ioannis Tsipouridis</span></b><b><i> </i></b></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US">Renewable Energy Consultant Engineer</span></b></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US">Director of Renewable Energy & Climate Change Research Center & Vis. Prof. at </span></b><a href="https://www.tum.ac.ke/" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US">Technical University of Mombasa (TUM)</span></b></a></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:11pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US">Member of Loss & Damage Collaboration<a href="#_edn4" name="_ednref4" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" title="" id="_ednref4"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference" style="vertical-align:super"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference" style="vertical-align:super"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:12.0pt" xml:lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">[iv]</span></span></b></span></span></a></span></b></span></span></p> <div> <hr align="left" size="1" width="33%" /> <div id="edn1"> <p class="MsoEndnoteText"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="#_ednref1" name="_edn1" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" title="" id="_edn1"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference" style="vertical-align:super"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference" style="vertical-align:super"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">[i]</span></span></span></span></a> <a href="https://unfccc.int/topics/adaptation-and-resilience/the-big-picture/introduction-to-loss-and-damage" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">https://unfccc.int/topics/adaptation-and-resilience/the-big-picture/introduction-to-loss-and-damage</a></span></span></p> </div> <div id="edn2"> <p class="MsoEndnoteText"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="#_ednref2" name="_edn2" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" title="" id="_edn2"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference" style="vertical-align:super"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference" style="vertical-align:super"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">[ii]</span></span></span></span></a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/08/exxon-climate-change-1981-climate-denier-funding" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/jul/08/exxon-climate-change-1981-climate-denier-funding</a></span></span></p> </div> <div id="edn3"> <p class="MsoEndnoteText"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="#_ednref3" name="_edn3" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline" title="" id="_edn3"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference" style="vertical-align:super"><span class="MsoEndnoteReference" style="vertical-align:super"><span lang="EN-GB" style="font-size:10.0pt" xml:lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"">[iii]</span></span></span></span></a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_and_damage" style="color:#0563c1; text-decoration:underline">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loss_and_damage</a></span></span></p> </div> <div id="edn4"> <p class="MsoEndnoteText"><span style="font-size:10pt"><span style="font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif""><a href="#_ednref4" name="_edn4" style="color:#0563c1; 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