On 12th November 2022, the seventh day of the COP27 at Sharm-el-Sheikh, Adaptation and Agriculture Day was adapted as theme of the day. Climate change and nutrition, financing for climate-smart agriculture, and adaptation technology were the major topics for the focus of the sessions.
On 11h November 2022, the sixth day of the COP27 at Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, the COP27 President Sameh Shoukry and the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry co-hosted a special session on “Advancing Adaptation Action in Africa”.
The ongoing COP 27 summit on climate change in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt is now on the threshold of conclusion. Despite this, differences still remain on many important issues including 'loss and damage'. In such a situation, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called upon all parties to this conference to come together to find a solution to this great challenge facing mankind, realizing the importance of the present moment.
A new report has claimed that The Coca-Cola Company was the world's biggest plastic polluter between 2018 and 2022. On the other hand, you will be surprised to know that this company is one of the main sponsors of the ongoing Climate Change Summit (COP 27) in Sharm el-Sheikh.
The theme 'Women and Water' were at the center of discussion on Monday at the UN's annual climate conference, COP27, in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Through this theme, the role of women in advancing climate solutions and the effects of the climate crisis on water supplies were underlined. Meanwhile, official negotiations continued on key issues to address the challenge of climate change, and UN officials have again called for a consensus on loss and damage.
The Delhi High Court on Monday made some scathing remarks while taking a tough stand on the situation of pollution in the national capital. The Delhi High Court said it cannot turn a blind eye to the fact that the air quality in the national capital is oscillating between 'very poor' and 'severe'. The court noted that the air quality was 'severe' during the past few weeks and has moved into the 'very poor' category with marginal improvement. This has not happened due to government efforts. The improvement that is being seen at present is due to the high-speed winds.
On 10th November 2022, the fifth day of the COP27 at Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, numerous discussions highlighted the role of science, data and research in studying and finding solutions for adapting to and mitigating climate change.
On 9th November 2022, the fourth day of the COP27 at Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, about 50 activists from Asia, Africa and the Americas protested in the central Blue Zone of the conference and called for an end to fossil fuel funding and a shift to investment in community-based renewable projects.
On 8th November 2022, the third day of the COP27 at Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, the Prime Minister of island nation Antigua and Barbuda in the West Indies said that highly polluting emerging economies including China and India should pay into a climate compensation fund to aid nations in rebuilding after climatically induced calamities.
On 7th November 2022, the second day of the COP27 at Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, India's Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav spoke at two separate events – Middle Eastern Green Summit 2022 and the UN Secretary-General High-Level Round Table.
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