As climate conference approaches, whose problems come first?
The 27th Conference of the Parties occurs next month, with developed and developing nations struggling with different problems — and, as a result, likely different priorities.
Many developing nations are calling for payments for climate damages — compensation for the impact of their countries of a problem created by the economies of developed nations.
Meanwhile, European nations are looking for a way to get through the winter in the middle of an energy crisis spurred by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Related Knowledge Center: Climate diplomacy: COP 27
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.