ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Climate apartheid

Climate apartheid is when people are treated differently based on their access to climate protection - the things that help make the world healthier and safer from the effects of climate change. For example, some people might have the money to buy a solar panel to put on their house and create clean energy. Other people might not have the money to do this, so they don't have the same protection as the people with solar panels. This makes for unfair treatment because everyone should have the same access to safety and protection.