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Climate diplomacy: COP 27

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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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United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: 27th Conference of the Parties

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change: Five Key Takeaways from COP 27

Congressional Research Service: The U.N. Climate Conference 2022 (COP27): Outcomes

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