"loss and damage" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} loss and damage
  1. (climate change, UNFCCC) The harms caused by extreme weather as a consequence of anthropogenic climate change. Categories (topical): Climate change Related terms: climate reparations

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