Representatives and negotiators from nearly 200 countries have reached a historic agreement to pay reparations to poor countries said to be victimized by climate change, though proponents say more is needed to scale back fossil fuels. 

The deal, gaveled around dawn in the Egyptian Red Sea resort city of Sharm El-Sheikh, established a fund for what negotiators call "loss and damage."

It was a big win for poorer nations that have long called for money — sometimes viewed as "reparations" — because they are often the victims of floods, droughts, heat waves, famines and storms despite having contributed little to the pollution that heats up the globe.

While the fund would be largely aimed at the most vulnerable nations, there would be room for middle-income countries severely battered by climate disasters to get aid.

Details of the fun have yet to be worked out. It will likely be a major topic at next year's climate conference in the United Arab Emirates in 2023. So far, only a few nations have made significant pledges for payments. 

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The fund would initially draw on contributions from developed countries and other private and public sources, such as international financial institutions. While major emerging economies such as China – the second-largest economy in the world and the top emitter – wouldn't automatically have to contribute, that option remains on the table. This was a key demand by the European Union and the United States. They argue that China and other large polluters currently classified as developing countries have the financial clout and responsibility to pay their way.

Environment officials in developing nations hailed Sunday’s development as an investment in the future and a "win for our entire world." Others, particularly EU officials, expressed disappointment that attendees failed to make more robust commitments to scaling back fossil fuels and cutting emissions. 

While the new agreement doesn't ratchet up calls for reducing emissions, it does retain language to keep alive the global goal of limiting warming to 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit. Next year's talks will also see further negotiations to work out details of the new loss and damage fund, as well as review the world's efforts to meet the goals of the Paris accord.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

Arizona’s attorney general's office is demanding answers to "myriad problems" faced by Maricopa County voters on Election Day, breathing new life into the campaign for Republican gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake, who has refused to concede to Democratic Gov.-elect Katie Hobbs. 

Assistant Atty. Gen. Jennifer Wright sent a letter Saturday to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office demanding explanations for the election issues before the results can be certified next week.

"The Elections Integrity Unit of the Arizona Attorney General’s Office has received hundreds of complaints since Election Day pertaining to issues related to the administration of the 2022 General Election in Maricopa County," Wright wrote. "These complaints go beyond pure speculation, but include first-hand witness accounts that raise concerns regarding Maricopa’s lawful compliance with Arizona election law."

"Arizonans deserve a full report and accounting of the myriad problems that occurred in relation to Maricopa County’s administration of the 2022 General Election," she continued. "As the canvass is looming, and these issues relate to Maricopa County’s ability to lawfully certify election results – the Unit requests a response to the aforementioned issues on or before Maricopa County submits its official canvass to the Secretary of State, which must occur on or before November 28, 2022."

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According to Maricopa County election officials, at least 60 voting locations experienced issues with their ballot-on-demand printers. The assistant attorney general is demanding an in-depth report addressing those issues, as well as the "check-out" procedures at each polling location and each location’s Official Ballot Report.

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Thomas Liddy, the civil division chief at the Maricopa County's Attorney's Office, told Fox News Digital that his office will start gathering the materials necessary to respond to Wright’s letter.

"I saw a copy of the letter Saturday evening," Liddy said. "I will convene with my clients and begin the process of gathering the materials necessary to respond. As you are undoubtedly aware, Ms. Wright is still working on the AG’s Final Report of the 2020 election. I am looking forward to receiving that as well."

Lake, who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, has claimed her voters were unfairly disenfranchised on Election Day.

"Rest assured I have assembled the best and brightest legal team, and we are exploring every avenue to correct the many wrongs that have been done this past week," Lake said in a video Thursday. "I’m doing everything in my power to right these wrongs."

"What happened to Arizonans on Election Day is unforgivable," she said.

Lake told The Daily Mail on Saturday that she still believes she will become governor of Arizona.

Wright’s letter Saturday came the same day The New York Times reported that it couldn’t find a clear instance highlighted by Lake that showed a voter was denied the chance to cast a ballot.

Lake has been posting videos of Maricopa County voters complaining about their Election Day experiences. The Times said it reviewed 45 of the claims and could not find a clear allegation of disenfranchisement.

The Hobbs and Lake campaigns did not respond to Fox News Digital’s requests for comment Sunday.