Conference of the Parties (COP27) will be held in Egypt, from 6 to 18 November 2022

Conference of the Parties (COP27) will be held in Egypt, from 6 to 18 November 2022

COP27 will be held in Egypt, from 6 to 18 November 2022. While the aim of COP26 in Glasgow was to raise global ambition, in particular regarding the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, the United Nations Synthesis Report indicates that the States’ commitments are not yet sufficient. COP27 must therefore be a conference to deepen ambitions and implementation, in order to maintain the possibility of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. As it is being held in Africa, this meeting of the Conference of the Parties should also reflect solidarity and cooperation between developed and developing countries.

The conclusions of Volumes I to III of the Sixth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicate that the rising of the average global temperature is clear, it is accelerating and the signs of warming that have been observed are almost entirely due to human activity. This high-speed global warming increases threats to international prosperity and security. Rising sea levels, more intense and frequent extreme weather events, falling agricultural yields and the proliferation of pathogens are described by the IPCC as direct consequences of climate change. The IPCC does however highlight that there is still a short window to limit warming