Green billions for cruellest regimes

Sir, – As was widely expected a face-saving deal was done at COP27 to create a $1 trillion “loss and damage” fund for compensating poor nations that are victims of extreme weather worsened by rich countries’ carbon pollution.

This is in addition to the $100 billion a year climate fund. These amounts

will be paid by developed countries. Some of the countries to get a slice of the $1 trillion and $100 billion are the most cruel, corrupt and dangerous regimes on Earth.

India, China and Pakistan have mega-expensive space programmes. Since the Industrial Revolution entire nations have been lifted out of poverty and global life expectancy has risen from 29 in 1800 to 71 today. Britain has nothing to be ashamed of but UK taxpayers will be burdened with the horrific cost of this loss and damage fund. Clark Cross. Springfield Road, Linlithgow.

A photographer close to destroyed planes in Kherson.