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Activists hoped Egypt's COP27 would bring a focus on Africa. They were disappointed

CNN · Ivana Kottasová · last updated

The Egyptian government vowed that COP27 would put the needs of Africa front and center. Advocates say that promise has not been delivered on.

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The 27th Conference of the Parties (COP 27) produced a groundbreaking agreement to create a “loss and damage” fund to help developing nations cope with the impact of climate change.

But the conference, held from Nov. 6 to Nov. 20, 2022, in Sharm el-Sheik, Egypt, fell short of a hoped-for agreement to speed reductions of greenhouse gas emissions.

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