India, Dec. 3 -- Richest 10 per cent population produces half of Earth's fossil-fuel emissions

The world is facing a spate of disasters fuelled by climate change. The increase in global average temperature by 1 degC, since industrialisation began, is already causing havoc, dwarfing the preparedness of all countries.

The unprecedented heatwaves, drought, forest fires, super charged cyclones and rapidly rising seas are affecting millions of people and damaging public and private property worth billions of dollars every year. Despite contributing little to the crisis, developing countries predominantly stand to lose more due to their economic situation and their disadvantageous geographical position on the globe.

The aspirational politica...