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Event attribution is not ready for a major role in loss and damage

Loss and damage funds are intended to support low-income regions experiencing impacts of human-caused climate change. Currently, event attribution should only play a limited role in determining loss and damage spending, but this role could grow as the field advances.

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We thank D. Stone, F. Lott and F. Otto for useful discussions. A.D.K. and M.R.G. acknowledge the Australian Government National Environmental Science Program.

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King, A.D., Grose, M.R., Kimutai, J. et al. Event attribution is not ready for a major role in loss and damage. Nat. Clim. Chang. 13, 415–417 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41558-023-01651-2

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