Rich countries must urgently help poor nations hit by climate crisis, says V20

Twenty countries facing worst impact of global heating set out proposals for loss and damage payments

Rich countries must urgently develop a plan to assist countries suffering the ravages of extreme weather, as failure to take early action on the climate crisis has left them increasingly vulnerable, developing nations have said.

The V20 - made up of the 20 vulnerable countries facing the worst impacts of the climate crisis, and least able to cope with them - set out its proposals on Monday for how rich countries should pay for the loss and damage" caused by the climate crisis.