COP27
Several years ago, I was invited to speak before the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly in New York as part of a panel on climate financing. After the panelists’ comments, delegates pressed a button that turned on a light on their microphone to indicate their desire to respond. After more than an hour, and after […]
For nearly three decades, the United Nations—the world’s preeminent multi-lateral institution working to advance peace, dignity, and equality for a healthy planet—has been bringing together almost every country around the globe for an annual climate summit. This twenty-seventh ‘Conference of the Parties’ (COP) was hosted by Egypt from November 6-18 this year. Last month, I […]
Robert Bullard has watched the concept of environmental justice grow from an obscure notion in Houston in the 1970s into a high-profile global movement aimed at abetting pollution and climate change. Bullard, a former dean and professor at Texas Southern University, has authored 18 books on environmental justice, and has attended 18 United Nations climate […]
Favianna Rodriguez says the cultural successes at COP27 overshadow the political failures. Nov 23, 2022 This month, the United Nations hosted its annual “Conference of the Parties” (COP) in Egypt to discuss how to move the global community forward in the face of climate change. Now in its 27th year, the international meeting attracted familiar […]
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov 17 (Reuters) – U.S. climate envoy John Kerry met his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua on Thursday at the COP27 summit in Egypt, a Reuters witness said. Asked about the progress of the talks as he left the meeting, Kerry said: “We’re making progress. Let’s let the talks continue.”
COP27, the annual “conference of the parties” hosted by the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, begins this weekend in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt, drawing tens of thousands of global activists, diplomats and heads of state. They will be joined at the conference by dozens of students, faculty, and staff from the Yale School of […]
The CEO of Washington-based ocean advocacy group, Oceana has a message that he wants to share with the international community before the 27th UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) in Egypt. Andrew Sharpless is holding a
From November 6-18, 2022, senior U.S. officials from over 16 agencies and organizations will travel to Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, to advance climate ambition and ensure a strong outcome at the 2022 UN Climate Conference (COP27). The U.S. delegation will be led by Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry. Other senior U.S. officials include: Alice […]
LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) – It would be “very powerful” if King Charles attended the COP27 climate summit in Egypt, U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry said, adding that the British monarch’s credibility and leadership on environmental issues would make a difference. Charles, who became king last month following the death of his mother Queen […]
Blog post by Chelsea Hodgkins, Margaret Kran-Annexstein, and Russell Armstrong Once again, COP27 (the United Nations Climate Change Conference) provides an opportunity for the world to take a step back and make real commitments to actions that can help prevent environmental catastrophe. As Oxfam prepares to participate, we’ll be posting a series of blogs that […]