"We have seen the very worst of political opportunism here at this COP, playing games with the lives of the world's most vulnerable people." - Tina Stege, Marshall Islands climate envoy. This reflects the frustration felt by those most affected by climate change.
The small island nation produces just 0.00001 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, yet it pays the price for the climate crisis driven by bigger polluters like China and the US.
The biggest outcome - or disappointment, depending on how you look at it - was an incremental increase in the amount of climate aid wealthier nations committed to less affluent countries.
The summit fizzed out, particularly for delegates from parts of the world hit first and hardest by climate change, revealing challenges in global solidarity and commitment.
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