<p>A historic, late-hour deal reached at the United Nations climate change summit, COP27, to establish a "loss and damage" fund for countries vulnerable to the devastating impacts of a warming world represented "a real breakthrough," said Catholic and other religious groups who called it an answer to their prayers and a sign of some progress as negotiations fell short in other areas.</p>
<p style="margin-top:16px; margin-bottom:16px">If you've followed the <a href="https://www.ncronline.org/feature-series/cop27-egypt/stories">coverage coming out of the COP27</a> United Nations climate change conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, you've likely heard this three-word phrase more than a few times: loss and damage.</p>
“That means no more coal-fired power plants, no major mining operations without the free prior and informed consent of indigenous peoples and local communities. (And it means) Zero tolerance for harassment, intimidation and acts of violence against environment, land and human rights defenders."
The Commission on Elections said Saturday that it is looking into four questionable copies of election returns (ERs) from three provinces, which were earlier flagged by the Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting.