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Ukraine war, Russian energy attacks loom over COP 27 climate conference

The Washington Post · Siobhán O'Grady · last updated

Ukrainian delegates hope their presence at COP 27 will keep the war fresh in people’s minds and spark broader discussions about the world’s reliance on fossil fuels.

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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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