Humza Yousaf Instagram – Today at #COP28 I announced an additional £2 million @scotgov funding for loss and damage. Scotland’s world-first Climate Justice Fund will continue to focus on communities most affected by climate change, and in order to deliver for those who need it most we must ensure the views and needs of those typically marginalised in such communities – particularly urban voices from the Global South and youth perspectives – are heard. The £1 million funding @scotgov has announced today for the Inclusive Climate Action programme will support cities in the Global South to deliver local inclusive climate action, build resilience for residents, pilot city-led approaches to loss and damage and build cities’ influence in global policy debates. While of immense importance, we cannot just provide funding to deal with the effects of climate-induced loss and damage alone. Devolved governments have a crucial and essential role to play in addressing loss and damage and the global journey to net zero – responsibility for over half of the emissions cuts needed at a global level lie with devolved state and regional governments. The C40 Cities programme aligns with our Climate Justice principles, and will provide cities with support that builds resilience and can be scaled up to meet community need. Dubai, United Arab Emirates