Here are some fast facts on COP27 happening in Egypt until November 18.
Each of the 197 signatories to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change has its own concerns and interests, which makes reaching consensus a daunting challenge.until November 18 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.China, the world’s biggest greenhouse gas emitter, had its hottest summer on record this year. In a national climate adaptation plan, it said extreme weather was an increasing threat.
Geopolitics also overshadow climate issues. A diplomatic row over Taiwan led Beijing to cancel bilateral climate talks Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act , signed by President Joe Biden in August, are expected to triple the amount of clean energy on the electricity grid and reduce carbon emissions by 1 billion tons annually by the end of this decade. on November 8, the second day of COP27, environmental campaigners are concerned a shift to Republican control of Congress could undermine the IRA’s implementation.
The bloc has enshrined in law targets to cut net emissions by at least 55% by 2030 from 1990 levels,and reduce them to zero by 2050, but is still negotiating policy to implement those goals. The EU has said it will not upgrade its climate target until new climate laws are approved – which will not be before next year.
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