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  {
    "id": "g77-china",
    "name": "G77 and China",
    "plain": "The main voice of developing countries: 134 of them, from tiny islands to India. They agree on money and often split on everything else.",
    "expert": "134 developing-country Parties. Coordinates on finance and differentiation; internally divided on mitigation between AOSIS, LDCs, LMDC and others.",
    "source_id": "unfccc-cop31",
    "accessed": null,
    "verified": false
  },
  {
    "id": "aosis",
    "name": "AOSIS",
    "plain": "Small island countries. Rising seas threaten their existence, so they push hardest for 1.5°C.",
    "expert": "Alliance of Small Island States, 39 members. Anchors 1.5°C language, loss and damage, and adaptation finance.",
    "source_id": "unfccc-cop31",
    "accessed": null,
    "verified": false
  },
  {
    "id": "ldcs",
    "name": "LDCs",
    "plain": "The world’s poorest countries. They need the most help and caused the least of the problem.",
    "expert": "Least Developed Countries group. Priorities: grant-based finance, adaptation, simplified access.",
    "source_id": "unfccc-cop31",
    "accessed": null,
    "verified": false
  },
  {
    "id": "african-group",
    "name": "African Group",
    "plain": "All 54 African countries negotiating together, mostly on money and adaptation.",
    "expert": "African Group of Negotiators, 54 Parties. Lead demandeur on adaptation finance and the GGA.",
    "source_id": "unfccc-cop31",
    "accessed": null,
    "verified": false
  },
  {
    "id": "eu",
    "name": "European Union",
    "plain": "27 countries speaking with one voice. Usually pushes for faster emissions cuts and resists new money commitments.",
    "expert": "27 member states negotiating as a bloc. Called the Belém outcome a missed opportunity on mitigation.",
    "source_id": "unfccc-cop31",
    "accessed": null,
    "verified": false
  },
  {
    "id": "umbrella-group",
    "name": "Umbrella Group",
    "plain": "Rich countries outside the EU, such as Australia, Canada, Japan and the UK.",
    "expert": "Loose coalition of non-EU developed countries. The US historically sat here.",
    "source_id": "unfccc-cop31",
    "accessed": null,
    "verified": false
  },
  {
    "id": "lmdc",
    "name": "LMDC",
    "plain": "A group including India, China and Saudi Arabia. It insists rich countries act first because they polluted first.",
    "expert": "Like-Minded Developing Countries. Defends common but differentiated responsibilities; resists top-down mitigation targets.",
    "source_id": "unfccc-cop31",
    "accessed": null,
    "verified": false
  },
  {
    "id": "arab-group",
    "name": "Arab Group",
    "plain": "22 Arab countries. Several depend on oil and gas exports and oppose fossil fuel language.",
    "expert": "22 Parties. Consistently opposes fossil fuel phase-out formulations; emphasises response measures.",
    "source_id": "unfccc-cop31",
    "accessed": null,
    "verified": false
  }
]