Civil Society Representatives Protest for Climate Justice and Debt Relief at COP-31
Summary
Civil society representatives protested at COP-31 in Antalya, demanding climate justice, debt relief, and grant-based climate finance for countries hit hardest by the climate crisis. Nepal’s Sujita Mathema said loans worsen the burden on affected countries and urged polluters to pay for the damage.
Key Points
- Civil society representatives staged a protest at COP-31 in Antalya, Turkey, calling for climate justice and debt relief.
- They demanded grants instead of loans for climate adaptation, recovery, and loss-and-damage support.
- Sujita Mathema of Nepal said debt repayments worsen the burden on climate-affected countries and argued that climate finance without debt justice is not climate justice.
- Protesters linked the climate crisis to the global debt crisis and urged polluting countries to take responsibility.
