COP27: New Conference, New Risks, New Opportunities

COP27: New Conference, New Risks, New Opportunities

It was a year that brought catastrophic flooding to Pakistan, wildfires in Europe, and drought around the world, all the latest consequences of global warming.

In the US, as UN secretary general António Guterres noted in October, Hurricane Ian "delivered a brutal reminder that no country and no economy is immune from the climate crisis."

These are the issues facing the world as nations gather in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for the climate summit known as COP27, which opened at the end of last week.