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{{cquote|Climate Justice: Keeping the right to development in mind, how can the EU exercise its soft power to ensure a global commitment to tackle climate change, whilst safeguarding the rights of those affected most by its consequences?}}
In August 2013 floods inundated up to one-fifth of Pakistan and affected an estimated 20 million people.<ref>"5 natural disasters that beg for climate action", retrieved from: https://www.oxfam.org/en/campaigns/5-natural-disasters-beg-climate-action#</ref> In 2014, at least 14 extreme weather events were caused by human-induced climate change, including a deadly snowstorm in Nepal and a heat wave in Argentina that crashed power supplies. <ref>"Half of Weather Disasters Linked to Climate Change", retrieved from: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/2015/11/151105-climate-weather-disasters-drought-storms/</ref> Climate change is affecting the life of millions, thereby threatening basic human rights. Coordinated The term climate justice arises as a human-centered approach to climate change, taking into account the human rights violations and efficient International Cooperation are key damages global warming is causing and will continue to minimize human influence on cause. However, climatechange action internationally is moving too slowly in relation to the scale of the problem. Developed countries, as well as that bear the most historical responsibility for GHG emissions, are not always willing to help step up with energy investment and reducing GHG. On the other hand, developing countries - , who are affected the most by climate change - , have to deal with the economical and social damagecaused by climate change. How can the EU contribute to this global cause that calls for international solidarity and cooperation?
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