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COP27 debrief: Milestones for climate-resilient development in Sharm el-Sheikh

United Nations · Richard Kozul-Wright · last updated

After another year of deteriorating economic conditions and mounting risks, the exigency of a coordinated global response to climate change has only increased.

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State of Play

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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