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Cop28 dithers while the world burns – cartoon

The Guardian - Energy · Chris Riddell · last updated

Cop28 dithers while the world burns - cartoon | Opinion | The Guardian

Fossil fuel companies, political short-termism and apathy are thwarting action to avert global heating

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Fossil fuel companies, political short-termism and apathy are thwarting action to avert global heating

• You can order your own version of this cartoon

Related Knowledge Center: Climate diplomacy: COP 27

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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