The mixed legacy of Cop27 – The National

  • Date: 18-Nov-2022
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Tourism
  • Country:Egypt
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The mixed legacy of Cop27 – The National

For the past two weeks, the popular tourism destination of Sharm El Sheikh has been notably less relaxed than usual, particularly in the past 24 hours. The site was abuzz as delegates scrambled to get a deal at the Cop27 UN climate summit.

Getting such agreements to protect the planet could hardly be more important. Speaking at the event on Friday, US President Joe Biden said: “The climate crisis is about human security, economic security, environmental security, national security and the very life of the planet.”

Despite today's sobering outlook for the environment, there have been many positive moments, developments and stories from this year's meeting, and Egypt can be proud of hosting a productive summit.