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UN climate change conference (COP27)
IIED at the 2022 UNFCCC climate change summit in Sharm el-Sheikh (COP27). Along with our partners, we supported negotiators from the least developed countries, organised side events and workshops, and analysed progress at the talks.
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A man stands behind a podium in the distance, in front of a backdrop that says "United Nations Climate Change"
COP27 draws to a close
… no place for coal, oil and gas, nor harmful subsidies that fuel the climate crisis and yet negotiators have gone backwards on phasing them … poorest and most vulnerable people adapt to the impacts of climate change. Without greater transparency and accountability, promises of … to what lower income countries are asking for.” “The negotiators at COP27 have risen to the occasion and taken bold, brave action in …
News, 19 November 2023
Young people hold signs that read "loss + damage", "don't fail us!" and "we are watching"
COP27: were the climate-vulnerable finally heard in Egypt?
… to make sure that COP27 ended with tangible outcomes and delivered climate justice to those who have contributed the least to the climate … at COP28.  Adaptation’s snail pace  “Too little, too slow” is how the UN Environment Programme’s Adaptation Gap Report , published shortly … COP27, described the global effort to adapt to the impacts of climate change.   In Sharm el-Sheikh, the adaptation agenda proved challenging, …
Insight, 22 December 2022
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Where to find IIED and partners at COP27: event listing
… and partners led and presented at events throughout the 27th Conference of the Parties (COP27) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Our events called for more ambitious targets and … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP27) … Where to find IIED and partners at COP27: event listing …
Event, 06 November 2022
People from the Youth Group at COP30 gathered and listening to someone speak off-camera.
The power of the process: why multilateral climate negotiations still matter
Insight, 03 June 2026
A shepherd and a herd of sheep in a mountain
COP27: vital but at-risk IPLC landscapes urgently need more climate finance
… Climate change epitomises injustice. Thousands of people have died in poor … people and affected a further 19 million in Africa alone. As the COP27 UN climate negotiations get under way in Egypt, low-income countries are … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP27) … COP27: vital but at-risk IPLC landscapes urgently need more climate finance …
Insight, 08 November 2022
Woman kneeling down tends to crops
COP27: re-imagining partnerships for adaption finance
… The Africa climate projections from the Sixth Assessment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) indicate that much of the continent will be drier, and … equitable partnerships to address the climate and development crisis. COP27 – often referred to as the African COP – should be the moment to …
Insight, 05 October 2022
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Four key messages from CBA16
…  are gaining momentum and will likely be a central part of future climate actions. Locally led adaptation centres on ensuring local voices … latest practitioner thinking on LLA. Just a month before November’s UN climate change conference (COP27) , CBA16 provided an interactive and engaging … Climate change …
Insight, 18 October 2022
Two men carry fallen leaves out of a flooded road.
Interview: How can the Santiago Network for Loss and Damage meet the technical needs of communities vulnerable to climate change?
… agreed. We spoke to Hafij Khan – the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) climate negotiating group’s co-coordinator on loss and damage – about … countries and his hopes for getting the network up and running at COP27. Q: Why does loss and damage matter to the least developed … of millions of people.  As the countries most vulnerable to climate change impacts, the least developed countries are well aware of these …
Article, 29 September 2022
A man sits awkwardly using a hammer to try and fix corrugated roofing to a house.
Loss and damage the priority for least developed countries at upcoming climate negotiations
… Tackling the losses and damage caused by climate change is the most pressing issue for the group of 46 least developed countries (LDCs) at the forthcoming COP27 climate negotiations in Egypt. The group also wants to see … Climate change … UN climate change conference (COP27) … Loss and damage the priority for least developed countries at upcoming climate negotiations …
News, 24 October 2022