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www.decarbonize.me International Aid We, as a global community, have a moral, ethical, and social responsibility to help people from all nations. Over the course of our discussions and within our working groups, a widespread under- standing emerged that developed countries must provide increased aid to developing countries in order to protect all global ecosystems. Progress towards this goal is a reflection of our economic and humanitarian responsibilities as global citizens. As a result, we propose the following policy opportunities for governments to support international aid: • Honour existing commitments while increasing financial help to developing countries most in need. • Encourage transfer of technology to aid developing countries. Developing countries have made substantial progress in the areas of sustainability, although the progress is highly variable. To continue to making meaningful progress towards a more sustainable future, developed countries have an obligation to provide increased financial assistance for sustainability in developing countries. Mechanisms independent of any one government, such as the Green Climate Fund and Least Developed Countries Fund, allow wealthier nations to supply this support to the developing world. As the nations of the world rise to meet their obligations, they also make strides towards reducing inequalities and promoting the wellbeing of all global citizens impacted by climate change. We must also create and share innovative technologies across nations to collectively reduce the impacts of climate change. Technology influences human existence by improving many aspects of our daily lives. It is also an indicator of advanced economies, which explains why technological advances in developed countries should be shared with developing countries. Transferring climate change mitigation and adaptation technologies to developing countries should also include education regarding technology use, in order to promote sustainability. We believe that access to technology brings young people in contact with the broader world, creating opportunities for cost-effective education and professional training on climate change. For example, the Japanese government's Official Development Assistance agreement transferred technology to South Korea and China. e acquired technology was used to study greenhouse gas emissions and desalination processes (improving access to clean energy and clean water) at Tokyo University of Technology. As a result, these two countries have advanced their development by means of innovative climate change technology. We recommend that developed countries create and share innovative technologies across borders to collectively reduce the impacts of climate change. "We believe that climate changes are the biggest problem of our time." Secondary Medical School - Zadar, Croatia "Climate change has to be confronted with international collaboration beyond political considerations." Affiliate High School of Chung-Hsing University - Taichung City, Taiwan

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