Are developed countries being hypocritical when it comes to climate change?
b'Ireland will today take a tentative step towards offering \\u2018loss and damage\\u2019 payments to poor countries suffering climate catastrophes in an announcement to be made later. \\n\\nThe money will come out of existing climate contributions so will not amount to extra funding, but Taoiseach Miche\\xe1l Martin said labelling it \\u2018loss and damage\\u2019 would send an important message. \\n\\nBut are developed countries being hypocritical when it comes to climate change?\\n\\nSpeaking to Shane this morning was Vijaya Ramachandran Director for energy and development at the breakthrough Insititute in California and also Padraic Fogarty Campaign Officer with the Irish Wildlife Trust.'