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Hits and misses at COP27
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Some saw the marathon COP27 climate talks in Egypt as the last chance to heal the planet. While some agreements were reached, others failed to take off. Here are three hits and three misses from the conference.
The marathon COP27 climate talks in Egypt reached agreement on a loss and damage fund, but a worrying lack of ambition on emissions cuts increases the risks from a warming planet. Here is a look at what’s hot from the United Nations climate summit – and what’s not.
What is it? It is meant to help developing nations pay for the loss and irreversible damage suffered because of climate impacts such as floods, storms and sea-level rise. The recent Pakistan floods are an example.
