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COMMENTARY: COP27 shows Higgs is out of touch with reality

The International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD), and the UN Environmental Program issued separate reports with a common conclusion: limiting global warming to 1.5°C requires an immediate halt to new fossil fuel development.
IISD in the news November 29, 2022

Shifting the narrative on adaptation at COP27

At the "Adaptation COP" in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the Adaptation Without Borders partnership led by SEI, ODI and IDDRI advanced the narrative that climate risk is a shared reality and adaptation must become a collective responsibility.
IISD in the news November 28, 2022

Trevor Hancock: Why can't we use the 'F' words?

Last week, COP27 ended with ­agreement by all the countries in the world on the Sharm el-Sheikh ­Implementation Plan. The good news is that it includes, finally, an agreement to establish a "loss and damage" fund through which the high-income ­countries will provide funding and technical ­support to developing countries damaged by climate change.
IISD in the news November 27, 2022

Massutrotning på agendan efter COP27 (in Swedish)

Klimatdiskussionerna fortsätter på ännu ett stort möte, nu handlar det om biologisk mångfald. Ska vi käka benig fisk för klimatets skull? Och internationella experter tror att fossilanvändningen snart minskar.
IISD in the news November 25, 2022

Analysing India’s climate policy and the route post-COP27

As the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitting country, India is often criticised by the international community. However, it justifies itself by stating its minuscule per capita emissions and low historical emissions as compared to the developed world. This analysis explores whether India is playing its role in tackling one of the world's most pressing issues.
IISD in the news November 25, 2022

COP 27 Dispatch: Climate hope is alive, but tough choices ahead

If you believe in an equitable response to the climate crisis, the hope is still alive, but the hard decisions are still to come. At COP 27, there was a promise of funding for loss and damage, but the equitable phase out of all fossil fuels remained elusive. This is unbalanced and thus doomed. Think about it: the more fossil fuels burned, the more loss and damage and adaptation costs we face.
IISD in the news November 25, 2022