Climate crisis: Who should pay to rebuild Pakistan?

Climate disasters are becoming more and more common, and the countries most vulnerable to them are often the ones emitting the least pollution. That imbalance has sparked a debate on whether rich, polluting nations have a responsibility to contribute more when there are climate catastrophes. In today’s episode, we’re looking at one country that serves as an example: Pakistan. We’ll discuss how it plans to fund its recovery after record-breaking floods – worsened by climate change – submerged much of the south Asian country last year.

Clips from Sky News Australia, Al Jazeera, Channel 4 News

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For further reading:

Rebuilding Pakistan: how much should rich nations help?

‘It’s the fault of climate change’: Pakistan seeks ‘justice’ after floods

Pakistan is on the brink

Debt burden traps global south in a vicious circle

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Read a transcript of this episode on FT.com

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Release date

Lydbog: 5. april 2023