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Final COP27 countdown: Arab states need to refocus on their people
Right up to the final hours of #COP27, the Arab Group of delegations has maintained its historical pattern of blocking ambitious outcomes - most notably on matters relating to emissions reduction and energy transition. With a summit on their home turf, the Arab delegations have so far missed a great opportunity to drive climate negotiations in a way that would have massively benefited their citizens.
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COP27: The People vs The Fossil Fuel Industry
As we near the end of the COP27 climate summit here in Sharm el Sheikh, the negotiations are getting more intense. The COP27 Presidency promised a COP of implementation, raising expectations both of Egypt’s leadership role in the Arab world and Africa, and also the importance of the summit’s outcomes to respond to an existential climate emergency.
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COP27: Putting Justice at the Heart of Climate Action
When climate disaster is having a disproportionately large impact on the poorer communities of the Global South, a United Nations Climate Change Conference on the frontlines of the crisis is…