Climate reparations as a catalyst for health justice—possibilities for a fairer world

These words echoed through the streets of Glasgow during a movement assembly that took place during the People’s Summit for Climate Justice in 2021. At COP27, after years of campaigning, a historic decision on climate reparations was finally reached. High income countries that are more responsible for climate breakdown have agreed to pay countries in the global south for the loss and damage they have already faced. Yet while decisions on who will pay, how much, and how often have been shelved for another year, planetary dysregulation is continuing to wreak devastation on the health of those least responsible for the climate emergency.