How can event attribution science underpin financial decisions on Loss & Damage?

Coumou, D., Arias, P. A., Bastos, A., Gotangco Gonzales, C. K., Hegerl, G. C., Hope, P., Jack, C., Otto, F., Saeed, F., Serdeczny, O., Shepherd, T. G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6631-9968 and Vautard, R. (2024) How can event attribution science underpin financial decisions on Loss & Damage? PNAS Nexus, 3 (8). pgae277. ISSN 2752-6542 doi: 10.1093/pnasnexus/pgae277

Abstract/Summary

With climate extremes hitting nations across the globe, disproportionately burdening vulnerable developing countries, the prompt operation of the Loss and Damage fund is of paramount importance. As decisions on resource disbursement at the international level, and investment strategies at the national level, loom, the climate science community's role in providing fair and effective evidence is crucial. Attribution science can provide useful information for decision makers, but both ethical implications and deep uncertainty cannot be ignored. Considering these aspects, we articulate a vision that integrates established attribution methods and multiple lines of evidence within a coherent logical framework.

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Divisions	Science > School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences > Department of Meteorology
Publisher	Oxford University Press
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