World still ‘on brink of climate catastrophe’ after Cop27 deal

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Experts say biggest economies must pledge more cuts to carbon emissions but hail agreement to set up loss and damage fund

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/20/world-still-on-brink-of-climate-catastrophe-after-cop27-deal

People in Pakistan’s Sindh province seek higher ground after flooding in October.
More than 33 million people in Pakistan have been affected by this year’s floods, according to the country’s climate change minister.Photograph: Nadeem Khawar/EPA

Fiona Harveyin Sharm el-SheikhSun 20 Nov 2022 15.43 EST

The world still stands “on the brink of climate catastrophe” afterthe deal reached at the Cop27 UN climate summiton Sunday, and the biggest economies must make fresh commitments to cut greenhouse gas emissions, climate experts and campaigners have warned.

The agreement reached in Sharm el-Sheikh early on Sunday morning, after a marathon final negotiating session thatran 40 hours beyond its deadline, was hailed for providing poor countries for the first time with financial assistance…

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