President of the Republic of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte. File photoMOSCOW, Apr 19Developed countries should compensate developing countries for damage caused by climate change, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said. He was quoted by the Philippine News Agency. The head of state believes that the Philippines, where an average of 20 typhoons a year, is experiencing the «greatest risk of being affected by the climate crisis.»
"We are taking the brunt of pollution from other countries. As for the damage, we also suffer the most", Duterte said.
Blaming the developed countries, he stressed that «they have more factories», and in some industrial zones such enterprises are «almost at every turn» «Unfortunately, they are the world's largest carbon emitters. <…> Rich countries, unaffected by pollution devastation, must pay us for the damage,» the head of state concluded. The following month, after elections at Philippines Duterte will step down as president. He expressed hope that his successor would be more effective in pursuing climate change policies.