Four Takeaways from the COP27 Climate Conference

Nov 29, 2022 | Tegan Blaine
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The progress at COP27 — as well as the lack of it on some fronts — begs the question of how the global community can harness the power of other forums, whether they be political, technical or economic, to address climate change. There are numerous innovative proposals, approaches and actions that have the potential to help countries come together around common goals. 

The world has failed to curb emissions enough to limit global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius, the goal set by the Paris Climate Agreement.

Despite this dire warning, there was unfortunately virtually no progress made to further curb emissions during the two-week COP27. But some important political progress may have laid the groundwork for future results, as China and the United States recommitted to bilateral climate discussions. Meanwhile, a new “loss and damage” fund to support countries dealing with the greatest climate impacts marked a breakthrough on a historically contentious topic.