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- 1Nepal's $20m UN loss-and-damage claim covers fraction of flood costs●"Analysis: Nepal’s $20m ‘loss-and-damage’ claim only covers 0.7% of flood costs" # Nepal # UN # UnitedNations https://ww
Nepal has filed a $20 million claim under the UN's loss-and-damage fund for flood damage, but analysis by Carbon Brief finds the payout would cover only about 0.7% of the country's actual flood costs. The gap highlights how far the new UN climate compensation mechanism falls short of the real financial toll climate disasters are taking on vulnerable nations.
- 2EVs nine times cheaper to run than petrol cars in UK●Analysis: EVs are now nine times cheaper than petrol or diesel to drive in UK
A new analysis from Carbon Brief finds that driving an electric vehicle in the UK now costs roughly nine times less than driving a petrol or diesel car, reflecting cheaper charging costs compared with high fuel prices. The finding is drawing attention as drivers weigh the running-cost savings of EVs against higher upfront purchase prices, and as the UK pushes ahead with the transition away from combustion engines.