Sudan and the climate crisis

A flurry of reports about the impacts of the climate crisis on displacement and migration is being released ahead of the UN’s COP26 climate conference, taking place from 31 October to 12 November in Glasgow, Scotland. The overarching theme is that the impacts are already here: a World Bank report from last month predicted 216 million people could be internally displaced by climate change by 2050; and climate displacement already far outpaces displacement by conflicts and violence. Most people remain in their countries of origin, and it’s important for governments and aid donors to help vulnerable communities before people are displaced, according to a report by the IFRC. The first-ever report by the US government examining the link between climate change and migration is being greeted as mostly talk and little action. The world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitters, including the US, seem more intent on fortifying their borders than on taking bold action to address the climate crisis – spending 2.3 times more on border security than they do on climate finance. Even the aid industry has a long way to go to address its own contributions to climate change, as our recent investigation highlights.

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